Dragonwings

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Author: Yep, Laurence Brand: HarperCollins Edition: 25th Binding: Paperback Number Of Pages: 248 Release Date: 23-01-2001 model number: HC-9780064400855 Part Number: 9780064400855 Details: Newbery Honor Book Dragonwings by Lawrence Yep takes readers on an adventure-filled journey across the world.Inspired by the story of a Chinese immigrant who created a flying machine in 1909, Dragonwings touches on the struggles and dreams of Chinese immigrants navigating opportunity and prejudice in San Francisco.Moon Shadow only knows two things about his father, Windrider: he lives in San Francisco and used to craft beautiful kites.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. EAN: 9780064400855 Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches Languages: English Show more