Monday, August 21, 2006

Dragonwings by Laurence Yep



In the early twentieth century a young Chinese boy joins his father in San Francisco and helps him realize his dream of making a flying machine.

As you comment on this book, explain why achieving a dream, or simply having one, is important.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dragonwings, a Newbery Honor Book, is a story of one man’s dream, and his son’s pledge to help him realize his dream to fly as the dragons do. Set in 1903, the same year as the Wright Brother’s first flight, we meet Moon Shadow, an 8-year-old Chinese boy as he immigrates to the Golden Mountain to live with his father. Moon Shadow and his father, Windrider, endure many interesting struggles including earthquakes, fires, robbery, and prejudice in their quest to build an aeroplane. Will Windrider and Moon Shadow successfully follow their dream and fly? Read this enjoyable book to find out!