Dragonwings - (Golden Mountain Chronicles) 25th Edition by Laurence Yep (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A Chinese immigrant and his son build a flying machine in "an unusual historical novel, unique in its perspective of the Chinese in America and its portrayal of early 20th century San Francisco, including the Earthquake, from an immigrant's viewpoint."--"School Library Journal."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Newbery Honor Book <em>Dragonwings</em> by Lawrence Yep takes readers on an adventure-filled journey across the world. </strong></p><p> </p><p>Inspired by the story of a Chinese immigrant who created a flying machine in 1909, <em>Dragonwings</em> touches on the struggles and dreams of Chinese immigrants navigating opportunity and prejudice in San Francisco. </p><p>Moon Shadow only knows two things about his father, Windrider: he lives in San Francisco and used to craft beautiful kites.</p><p>One day shortly after his eighth birthday, Cousin Hand Clap arrives with a letter from Windrider asking Moon Shadow to join him in San Francisco. When Moon Rider arrives in America he learns that his father makes a living doing laundry and dreams of building a flying machine just like the Wright Brothers. But making this fantastical dream a reality proves to be no easy task, as intolerance, poverty, and even an earthquake stand in their way. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Will Windrider<br /> take to the skies?</strong></p><p>Moon shadow is eight years old when he sails from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in San Francisco and makes his living doing laundry. Father and son have never met.</p><p>But Moon Shadow grows to love and respect his father and to believe in his wonderful dream. And Windrider, with Moon Shadow's help is willing to endure the mockery of the other Chinese, the poverty, the separation from his wife and country'even the great earthquake'to make his dream come true.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A Chinese immigrant and his son build a flying machine in an unusual historical novel, unique in its perspective of the Chinese in America and its portrayal of early 20th-century San Francisco, including the Earthquake, from an immigrant's viewpoint."--"School Library Journal""A fine, sensitive novel written with grace in a way that conveys the Chinese American's cultural heritage." --"Booklist""A triumph."--"The New York Times<br><br>"A fine, sensitive novel written with grace in a way that conveys the Chinese American's cultural heritage".<P>(Starred review) -- ALA Booklist<br>
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