{"product_id":"worthy-the-brave-and-capable-life-of-joseph-pierce-hardcover","title":"Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Wang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYoua Vang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by the author of the Caldecott and Newbery honor-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eWatercress\u003c\/i\u003e, and marking the impressive debut of illustrator Youa Vang, here is the true story of a man of indomitable spirit. In the mid-nineteenth century, an impoverished father from Canton, China, sold his young son to an American sea captain, Amos Peck. The boy, dubbed \"Joe,\" worked on the ship for months, not knowing if his fate was to do so forever. Or would he be sold again? When the ship returned to America, Captain Peck brought the young boy to his family, who raised him with the other children. Joe Pierce grew, gave distinguished service in the Union Army, married, had children and ultimately became an American citizen--all at a time when anti-Chinese prejudice was rampant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Wang\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWatercress\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the recipient of a Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature, a New England Book Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. Her other books include award winners such as \u003ci\u003eThe Many Meanings of Meilan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMagic Ramen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nian Monster\u003c\/i\u003e. Andrea holds an MS in environmental science and an MFA in creative writing for young people. She lives in Colorado with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoua Vang\u003c\/b\u003e is a a visual developing artist and designer. He has worked on projects such as Princess and the Frog, Lego, and Phineas and Ferb, but \u003ci\u003eWorthy\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book for children. He resides in California (maybe with a partner or pet).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 10.73 x 9.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45485049282604,"sku":"9781646145577","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/RlY7PV7NV9781646145577.webp?v=1777081695","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/worthy-the-brave-and-capable-life-of-joseph-pierce-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}