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"It is the 1850s and Danny has been left with his Uncle while his father and mother travel back to China. His Uncle was a gold miner like many other Chinese men but now his skills are utilised by all the townspeople and the miners in stitching or repairing anything that requires his sewing skills and his special threads - even sewing the canvas tents. While with his Uncle, Danny learns to sew and is called upon to use the needle and thread when disaster strikes the touring Chinese Opera troupe.
"I wanted to tell him that sewing is women's work, not men's work."
But Danny knows that he has to respect his uncle and do as he says, even if that means joining him on a sewing trip to the goldfields. Danny would rather be anywhere else ... until he takes things into his own hands!" (Source: Author's website)
Notes
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Based around the artifact of a sewing basket found on the New South Wales goldfields.
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The National Museum of Australia website offers online resources associated with this title.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains Chinese characters.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Chinese Heritage and Writing
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: Practically Primary , vol. 17 no. 3 2012; (p. 28-29) The article presents the author's insights on the publication of his three Chinese historical fiction books. The author says that the creation of his second book The Melting Pot is led by the New Gold Mountain, which he thought that contains some incorrect information. He states that he offered a range of objects from within the museum, including coins and indenture certificates in the Seams of Gold. -
Interview with Chris Cheng
Michelle Dicinoski
(interviewer),
2012
single work
interview
— Appears in: Asian-Australian Children's Literature : Interviews with Seven Authors 2012; (p. 27-29) Chris Cheng discusses the research that goes into his historical fiction, and how the research process changed his attitude to learning about history. -
Helping Children Engage with Asia through Books
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Asian Currents , February no. 63 2010;
— Review of Seams of Gold 2007 single work children's fiction ; Krakatoa Lighthouse 2009 single work children's fiction ; The Most Beautiful Lantern 2007 single work picture book ; Tomodachi : The Edge of the World 2007 single work novel ; Tales of the Otori 2002 series - author novel
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Helping Children Engage with Asia through Books
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Asian Currents , February no. 63 2010;
— Review of Seams of Gold 2007 single work children's fiction ; Krakatoa Lighthouse 2009 single work children's fiction ; The Most Beautiful Lantern 2007 single work picture book ; Tomodachi : The Edge of the World 2007 single work novel ; Tales of the Otori 2002 series - author novel -
Interview with Chris Cheng
Michelle Dicinoski
(interviewer),
2012
single work
interview
— Appears in: Asian-Australian Children's Literature : Interviews with Seven Authors 2012; (p. 27-29) Chris Cheng discusses the research that goes into his historical fiction, and how the research process changed his attitude to learning about history. -
Chinese Heritage and Writing
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: Practically Primary , vol. 17 no. 3 2012; (p. 28-29) The article presents the author's insights on the publication of his three Chinese historical fiction books. The author says that the creation of his second book The Melting Pot is led by the New Gold Mountain, which he thought that contains some incorrect information. He states that he offered a range of objects from within the museum, including coins and indenture certificates in the Seams of Gold.
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- Goldfields area, Southeast Western Australia, Western Australia,
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