Dreams to Ashes
The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre
by Livia Blackburne; illustrated by Nicole Xu
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Pub Date Mar 04 2025 | Archive Date Feb 28 2025
Lerner Publishing Group | Carolrhoda Books ®
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Description
In the mid-1800s, a wave of Chinese immigrants traveled to the West Coast of the United States. They were following rumors of Gold Mountain, a land rich with treasure for all who came. When gold proved elusive, they began to seek their fortunes in other ways—as doctors and launderers, as cooks and musicians.
A number of Chinese immigrants settled in Los Angeles, California. It was a rough, occasionally lawless city, and newspapers routinely published anti-Chinese articles, fueling sparks of hatred. On the night of October 24, 1871, the city exploded in violence. In the ensuing massacre, eighteen Chinese men were killed, their dreams turned to ashes.
New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne and illustrator Nicole Xu illuminate a tragic episode in our nation’s past in the hope that future generations can move toward a brighter tomorrow.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798765627228 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 40 |
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Featured Reviews
Educator 987175
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. The illustrations were great. This book sheds a light on the darker side of US history and how injustice is still prevalent today as it was back then. It’s sad that people get caught up in the craziness or stand by and do nothing as incidents like in the book happen all the time.
Lisa D, Reviewer
The illustrations in this book are stunning, but the topic is dark. Most people probably don't know about early racism against Chinese people, or the massacre that is the subject of this book, but it is important to learn about our history to make sure we don't repeat it. Even when tensions were high, justice was out of reach for the innocents who lost their lives. This would be a book that children can discuss with their parents and teachers, covering topics like how life is different today and what could have been done better.
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Laura F, Reviewer
This is a great way to make this part of US, specifically Los Angeles history accessible to younger audiences. This wasn’t a part of history I’d heard before, but sadly it doesn’t surprise me given other historical massacres on top of American responses to Chinese (and other Asian) people in 2020 and since due to Covid-19. The art really added to the intensity of the story. Now I want to do some more reading on this event.
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