2020 Storytelling World Resource Award Honoree
Inspired by the 1863 Egg War and the mad rush for murre eggs on the
Farallon Islands near San Francisco, Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates is a
high-seas adventure story celebrating the courage and history of Chinese
immigrants in America through a fascinating yet little-known event
during the California Gold Rush era.
Yao Bai is finally old enough to sail with his father and uncle to the
Farallon Islands, to gather the precious eggs seabirds lay there. But on
their way home they encounter trouble on the sea--pirates! Just when
Yao's father and uncle believe their hard day's work would all be gone,
Yao comes up with a clever plan. But will it be enough to save all the
eggs?