Fifteen-year-old Tam Ling Fan disguises herself as her twin brother, journeys from her village in China to California, and works as a laborer on the Transcontinental Railroad--where she faces danger on multiple fronts--to earn the money her family desperately needs. Includes author's note.
Ages 11-18. Carolrhoda Lab.|||Grades 7-9. Carolrhoda Lab.|||870L Lexile|||adolescent
by Betty G. Yee.