
Title
Seams of Gold Series: Making Tracks
Author
Cheng, Christopher
Illustrator
Rawlins, Donna
Publisher
National Museum of Australia Press
Published Date
2007
Annotation
A sewing basket from the NSW goldfields is the inspiration of this story about a Chinese boy, Danny, who lives with his uncle on the goldfields. Uncle repairs tents and other sewing needed on the goldfields. The high point of the story arrives when a tent is needed for the performance of a Chinese opera.
Key Concepts
Cross cultural relations, Cultural traditions, Family, History, Social life
Audience
Primary
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