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.