![]() As an added stress, Heen’s father has found some men to gamble with, which puts all of their earnings at risk. ![]() Soon the friction between the Chinese workers and the whites, who barely acknowledge these deaths, reaches a fevered pitch. Transporting tons of gravel and working in tunnels about to be dynamited proves to be deadly for many of his co-workers. The living conditions provided for workers are wretched and work on the railway is excruciating. To solve their money troubles, Heen and his father come to Canada to build the railway - a decision plagued by disaster. Heen’s father and grandfather have brought their family in China to the brink of ruin with their gambling habits. Series: I Am Canada Publisher’s Synopsis (from its website) ![]() Fiction (Juvenile, Chapter book) Blood and Iron: Building Canada ![]()
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