Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada is the primary setting for the novel. This is the California region where the logging camp is located. The camp is surrounded by woods and mountains. It is separated from the other camps and towns by many miles. Because the novel is set in 1885, the region is undeveloped and rural.

The Logging Camp

The logging camp is one of the novel's main settings. It is located in the Sierra Nevada region in California. This is where Mei lives and works with her family and friends. Although not everyone who resides at the camp works in logging, they are all members of the same community. Their lives are centered around the logging work and seasons.

The Kitchen

The kitchen is located at the logging camp. This is where Mei and her father cook for Hels's 100 workers, and the other 40 Chinese workers at the camp. Although Mei...