Golden Mountain Chronicles #5: Dragonwings
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Moon Shadow is only eight years old when he sails from China to join his father in San Francisco's Chinatown in the early 1900s. Readers travel through history, gaining insight about being Chinese in America in this thoroughly researched, riveting novel. Written for young adolescents, this Newbery Honor winner is part of the Golden Mountain Chronicles.
Culture/Community: Chinese / Chinese American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Book Awards: Newbery Medal & Honor Books
Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Series: Across Cultures: Asian Pacific American Heritage (YA and Middle Grades) Historical Fiction: Asian Pacific American Heritage (Grades 4-6) Family and Friends: Asian Pacific Amercian Heritage (Middle Grades) My Dad and Me: Stories About Fathers History and Historical Fiction: Asian Pacific American Heritage (Grades 7-12) Golden Mountain Chronicles
9780064400855