White Jade Tiger
Author | : Julie Lawson |
Publisher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2016-12-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781459737570 |
ISBN-13 | : 1459737571 |
Rating | : 4/5 (571 Downloads) |
Download or read book White Jade Tiger written by Julie Lawson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-12-17 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a trip to Chinatown, thirteen-year-old Jasmine steps through a doorway back in time and finds herself in the 1880s. 1994 Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize — Winner 1994 Candian Library Association Book of the Year Award — Runner-up 1995 Silver Birch Award — Shortlisted CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2017) Selection Jasmine is not sure she likes the idea of being stuck in Victoria while her father goes to China. But on a field trip to Chinatown, she changes her mind. Passing through a doorway in Fan Tan Alley, she mysteriously finds herself in the early 1880s. Adventure begins with a new friend, a journey to the Fraser Canyon during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and a search for an ancient amulet. But Jasmine is not the only one searching for the white jade tiger...