Chang's Paper Pony小男孩的纸马ISBN9780064441636

　　Moving is not easy. Rosie is the meanest cow in the world --and Marvin's best friend. When his family moves to a new farm,Marvin is sad and lonely . . . until he finds Rosie again. But nowshe's making a lot of trouble for everyone. Will she and Marvinever adjust to the changes of a new life in a new place?

　　"It's the time of the Gold Rush in this I Can Read title;young Chang and his Grandpa Li work in the kitchen of the GoldDitch Hotel in San Francisco. Since arriving from China, Chang hassuffered indignities: he has been ostracized by American childrenand teased by the miners. Chang longs for a pony of his own, a ponyto love and to ease the loneliness, but Grandpa says the only onethey can afford is a paper onethe painting tacked above the stove.Kindly Big Pete, a miner, shows Chang how to dig and pan for gold,but he lacks enough for a pony. Then he finds gold dust where heleast expects it. Although brief and simple, the story is rich inatmosphere, history and emotion. Coerr brings to young readers notonly a satisfying tale, but a portrayal of an aspect of 19thcentury California history rarely attempted at this level. Ray'sforceful drawings support the text well and firmly establish thedusty mining-town environment. She is particularly adept at showingthe vulnerability of children, as well as the ways in which largeand small joys affect them. Ages 5-8.
　　--Publishers Weekly