This book is part of a book series called Golden Mountain Chronicles .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Turtleback Books .

LAURENCE YEP is the critically-acclaimed author of more than sixty books for children and young adults, including two Newbery Honor Award winners: "Dragonwings "and" Dragon's Gate. " In 2005, he won the Laura Ingalls Wilder award for a substantial and lasting contribution literature for children. Mr. Yep lives with his wife in California.