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Dragonwings

By Yep, Laurence
Dragonwings
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."

Details

Authors: Yep, Laurence
Copyright: 1975
Format: Paperback
GTIN13: 9780064400855
ISBN10: 0064400859
Page Count: 317
Dimensions: 5.13x0.81x7.56
Publisher: HarperCollins
Jacket Notes:

Will Windrider
take to the skies?

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.

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.

Strand Notes

Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1903. (25th Anniversary Edition). Moon Shadow was eight years old when he sailed from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. For years, Windrider had lived in San Francisco and made his living doing laundry. Father and son had never met. But over time, 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 other Chinese, the poverty, the separation from his wife and country - even the great earthquake - to make his dream come true. 317p. (Ages: 9-12).

Description

Golden Mountain Chronicles: 1903. (25th Anniversary Edition). Moon Shadow was eight years old when he sailed from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. For years, Windrider had lived in San Francisco and made his living doing laundry. Father and son had never met. But over time, 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 other Chinese, the poverty, the separation from his wife and country - even the great earthquake - to make his dream come true. 317p. (Ages: 9-12).
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