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Dragonwings
Moonshadow starts out as a shy little boy who lives in China who was curious about The Land of the Golden Mountain (America). Men from China would go to America in search for a better life. This is what Moonshadow's father did. One day Moonshadow was told that he had to choose between either staying in China and never knowing his father or being taken to his father in The Land of the Golden Mountain, he chose to leave. On the boat he was very frightened because he heard the older men telling stories of how they were almost tortured in America which did not make it any easier for Moonshadow to leave China. When he arrives he encounters a couple of "scary" things before they get to where he will be staying. Everyone with the last name of Lee works in a Laundry Shop, which is owned by Uncle Bright Star and White Deer. Moonshadow is greeted with Demon (white people) clothing. He already doesn't like what he sees. Moon shadow faces many difficulties such as being mugged, robbed, being picked on and racism through out the whole story. Towards the end of the story Moonshadow's father Windrider discovers that he wants to peruse his dream and he will need Moonshadow's help to achieve that dream. When he tells everyone that he will be moving out they are hurt and angry. They live by a white demoness and her niece, Miss. Whitlaw and Robin. While they are living there Windrider works as a handy man for Mr. Alger. Everything is perfect until the Earthquake comes. Miss. Whitlaw and Robin, Moonshadow and Windrider have to separate. It is up to Moonshadow to take over there new house because father is working on his dream but, will he finish in time and will it work? You find out!

The most wonderful book I've ever read
I highly recommend this book to anyone...adult or child. I thought this book was a touching story of family and hopes and dreams. I, too, thought it was boring at the beggining, but I got more into it at about chapter 2. I hope more people read this book. Laurence Yep has written a very good book. :)

ZZZ,oh, what are we talking about?
Dragonwings is an okay, so-so story about a boy (Moonshadow) and his dad (windrider) who want to build the newfangled invention an aeroplane. The story is confusing, and when they don't understand an english word, it's spelled out in a way where you have to pronounce it to find out what it means. Moonshadow is an innagrant from China and faces problems dealing with his race. It's the book I had to read for my social studies homework and I say, "Get it from the library," ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Chinese Americans    4. Fathers and sons    5. Fiction    6. Historical - United States - 20th Century    7. History    8. People & Places - United States - Asian American    9. San Francisco (Calif.)    10. Fantasy    11. Juvenile Fiction / Ethnic / Asian American    12. Science fiction   

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An interesting read...
The Rainbow People by Laurence Yep is a very interesting collection of Chinese myths. People who short stories over novels will enjoy this book.
The Rainbow People

Great Source of Chinese and Chinese American Tales
Yep for the most part retells and combines stories collected by Jon Lee in a 1930's WPA project in Oakland's Chinatown from Chinese who would trace their ancestry to Kwangtung, China. (xi) Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. China    4. Folklore    5. People & Places - General    6. Tales    7. Juvenile Fiction / Ethnic / Asian American   

Editorial Review

Princess Red Bird, 16-year-old daughter of the Hsien king in 6th centurySouthern China, has been born into a world of dispute and violence. When she issent to a Chinese colony to be educated, she must contend with the disdainfulattitudes of her hosts, who consider the Hsien to be savages, even as both theChinese and the Hsien are at constant risk of attack from the truly savageneighboring people, the Dog Heads. In reality, the princess is a fair and wiseleader, even at a young age, with a brilliant mind for military stratagems. Herleadership skills are put to the test when war breaks out and the Dog Headsbegin to move in.Read more

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A fantastic addition to the Royal Diary series!!!
Princess Redbird is a 15 year old princess of the Hsien tribe. The Hsiens are thought as 'savages' among all the other tribes in China. They are constantly at war and Redbird misses her father who so often cancels special occasions for his wars throughout China with his opponent 'The Dog Heads' an evil militia. The time is A.D. 531 and Redbird wants to become part of her father's royal council as her brother has. Instead, her parents set her up at the chinese colony, away from her precious home at Kingfisher Hill. Princess Redbird writes about her times at Kingfisher Hill, celebrations she's celebrated and how one day she hopes to inherit the Hsien throne. A gift that has never been casted down on a woman. Redbird lives a sleepy and lazt life until she learns that her school has set aflame with all the people inside it! Redbird must rise to the challenge and prove herself the true warrior of the south.

Long but interesting
When I first got this book I expected bamboo, chopsticks, honorable monks and all that other stereotype Chinese stuff. But I saw that life in sixth century China was not that way. The Chinese were beyond bamboo but the Hsien people to the south weren't. The Hsien who lived in Southern China at the time lived a peaceful life in the forests until the jealous Dog Heads (who I think were from India or Vietnam) came and the Chinese help them. The Hsien send their Princess Red Bird to become a liasion and makes a clever plan to defeat the Dog Head Elephants. This Clever Book-loving Princess records in Five Scrolls her life living with her Father the king and then later her brother King Little Tiger who was a royal pain like this other Chinese rich colonist girl who ends up living with Red Bird. But I think lot's of kids who love books can relate to Princess Red Bird. I hope you like it as much as I have.

Lady of Ch'iao Kuo book review
We had to read this book for class and I thought it was one of the worst books I ever read!I do not recommend it for you to read.It is very boring! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Fiction    4. Historical - Asia    5. Historical - General    6. Identity    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile Historical Fiction    9. Minorities    10. Princesses    11. Royalty (kingsqueensprincesprincessesknightsetc.)    12. War    13. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / General   

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Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Wonderful to Teach 6th Graders
I teach 6th grade special education language arts. I teach this book at the end of the year during a poetry/haiku unit. I teach the children a bit about Asian culture and about World War II. It sets them up for 7th grade social studies and really gives them something to think about. I've found it to be quite a successful unit. The students are very interested and engaged and are so curious about that time in our history and that of the Japanese people.

Two Brave Sisters!
Have you ever seen or felt a bomb? Well if you haven't your lucky , these two sisters have. On one early mornning of August 6,1945 , an a americian bomer roars down the runway on its way to Taiwain. The hopes of these two girls are in Danger. ... Read more

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Nourhan's Review
Dragon's Gate is a truly enlightening book that I have had the pleasure of reading. Both the plot and the excellently mastered figurative language in this novel make it a great book to read. Laurence Yep has beyond the doubt mastered the art of personification, transforming inanimate objects into living and breathing things. Although figurative language is a valuable asset to any story, it alone cannot alone create a page turner. That's where an elaborately planned out storyline based on non-fictional information and events that occurred in history play a major role. This gives a flavor of reality to the story making it all the more enjoyable.
Dragon's Gate - An Image of Poetry
Dragon's Gate is a very well written book that includes varying sensations that range from love to hate and from frustration to pride. Through this book you become conscious of many things that you would have disregarded if this book were not written. This book gives you a clear understanding of the hardships and discrimination faced by Chinese workers whilst building the railroad. The author, Laurence Yep's use of figurative language is what I like most about this book. He makes inanimate objects come alive through personification. At one point in the story, he calls the cold a living thing and has it snatch the warmth from one of his characters' bodies. Yep compares different things in an almost poetic manner. He compares the wooden bunks on a ship to coffins and another line from the book is: `...I saw him like a black shadow within the swirling snow.' I also like the way Yep uses Chinese superstitions in his book. These Chinese sayings make it easier for you (the reader) to connect with the characters in the book, as they are Chinese.
Dragon Gate - A Clash of Cultures
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Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Chinese    4. Fiction    5. Historical - United States - 19th Century    6. History    7. People & Places - United States - Asian American    8. Railroads    9. Sierra Nevada Mountains    10. Transportation - General    11. United States    12. Juvenile Fiction / Ethnic / Asian American   

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Good dragon book, a definate pleaser.
This is an exhalent book, it is about a dragon princess `Shimmer', and a young boy `Thorn.' Shimmer was exiled from her inland sea when she was falsely accused of stealing. She comes upon Thorn, he is an abused hotel servant, and they join up to go and get the witch who destroyed Shimmer's sea, and put the sea back.
Worth Reading
Dragon of the Lost Sea is, ultimately, nothing more than a quest adventure, but it is elevated by its surprisingly lovely, elegant writing, and distinguished by a Chinese flavour. A Good Book
Dragon of the Lost Sea is an excellent fantasy book.It's not too in-depth, but it's still very good.It's told from the dragon's point of view, which would seem odd, but somehow Yep has made it not childish at all.There are some dry parts, but most of this book is very interesting and I would recommend it to anyone 12 or older, because everyone will like it. ... Read more

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Interesting, but not that good
I had to read this book for Language Arts.I didn't like it at all.It's good read, don't get me wrong, but unfortunently it just doesn't have that...um...spark that I'm looking for.It's a good book for a memior, but I wouldn't suggest it.In short, you shouldn't read this book. ... Read more

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great addition to this series
This book is a great addition to this series. My daughter and I have loved this book and all the others.

A highly unique fantasy true to characters and storyline
Much as I love all types of books, fantasy has been my favorite for as long as I can remember.So, considering that I have read extensively in this field, I have read all the cleshaes to the point where I can almost guess the ending two chapters into most books.This series I'm happy to say, is in a league all it's own.It's completely unlike any series I've ever read before, and I have to say I'm releaved that there actually is a fantasy series where male and female characters treat each other equaly, and female characters can be just as strong as male characters.Anyway, in this book (which is third in this incredible series) Monkey tells the tale as the book picks up basically where the previous one (told by Shimmer) left off, as they continue their quest to try to restore the inland sea.At first I was a little irritated at having Monkey tell this segment of the adventure; I wanted more Shimmer! but I quickly warmed up to him, and to the hillarious irony with which he tells the story.This book was also largely character based, focusing a lot of the interrelations of the characters, as Monkey begins to build a bond with Thorn, a saintly young human boy, who is very jealous of Shimmer's favoritism to newcommer Indigo. (a human girl) This book also has plenty of exciting action and adventure scenes though, and tons of suspense, so fans of action will not be dissapointed either.I would recommend reading the first two prior to this one, since it will make a lot more sense that way.Also, I would recommend these books to anyone from ten years oldone up since in my opinion they are quite timeless.

3rd book out of a great series....
The 3rd book out of a great series thata started with "Dragon of the Lost Sea", and "Dragon Steel".It uses a famous chinese character called monkey,(from "Journey to the West" {an 100-chapter book written during the chinese dynasty. *rare!*)Wise-cracking, witty, and unpredictable monkey tells the story from his point of view.Great fun, a good storybook to cuddle up with. I recommend reading the first book first to understand what is going on. ... Read more

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The Imp That Ate My Homework
The Imp that ate my homework Delightful Imp
Young Jim is not at all interested in his family's chineseheritage.But that all changed when "The Imp "eats his homework and gets him in further trouble at school.Not knowing what else to do, Jim asks his Grandpop for help and that's when the ride begins.Turns out that The "imp" wants revenge on Jim's family because Grandpop is really the reincarnation of a legendary imp-fighter.Together Jim and his Grandpop chase the imp all over San Francisco's chinatown, all the while learning a bit here and there about chinese culture.By the time this delightful book ends, the imp is captured and Jim has a new found respect for his heritage.Read more

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another great book in the series
I loved this book. My daughter and I have read this whole series and loved. We couldn't put the book down. A great read if you like dragons and the fantasy world.

ace shooters review
The author of this book is Laurence Yep, The name of this book is Dragon Steel. And it was publicist by Harper trophy. And this is a Fiction Fantasy book that takes place in mythevil times. Dragon Steel
Dragon Steel is one of the most excellent books written by Laurence Yep.Read more

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dragon war
I would read this book, because if you like dragons this is the book made for you.It's rated with 5 stars,and has lots of action in it.
Shimmer Fights the Final Battle -- a review by Vijay
In the final book of the Dragon Series by Laurence Yep, Shimmer, the dragon princess, and Monkey and Indigo fight the last battle against the Boneless King to save Shimmer�s home. The Boneless King, disguised as the butcher, has evil men who try to kill Shimmer and her friends.The bonless King�s allies are very powerful and Shimmer and Monkey and Indigo nearly die When Thorn, the human boy, gets his soul stuck inside the dragon cauldron, Shimmer and her friends find it hard to continue. The Boneless King wants the cauldron because he wants to boil Shimmer�s home, the sea. Shimmer, Indigo, and Monkey make a long and dangerous journey to the dragon kingdom but things get worse, for Shimmer�s brother, Pomfret, has sided with the Boneless King. Dragon War bookreview
There is an evil, boneless, and immortal king that of the powerful dragon cauldron with the soul of a powerless human soul. The soul of Thorn depends on a dragon princess, Shimmer. She is the last hope for Thorn's soul. Thorn is trapped insidean all out war on the dragonkind. The king(known as the "Boneless King") wants to use the cauldron for evil causes.First he wants to boil the seas. He is ready to also destroy the entire dragonkind if he has to. Else where the Dragons prepare for war agfainst the the Boneless king. The princess of dragons, Shimmer, is fighting to save her home. For this she has to ally with Promfet. It is a respite from Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Mystery    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Dragons    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General    5. Fantasy    6. Fiction    7. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    8. People & Places - United States - Asian American    9. Juvenile Fiction / Ethnic / Asian American   

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This flower is unique and has rare beauty.
Chou Spring Pearl is a twelve year old girl growing up in Canton, China in the year 1857.She has just found herself an orphan.Spring Pearl goes to live with her father's friend, Master Sung, a rich scholar.Master Sung lives in a huge house in the very nice part of town. Spring Pearl has lived all of her life in the Rat's Nest of China (the run down part of town). Now that she has come to live with them they want to change her apperance which includes everything from her hair, which is done in a out of date style, to her feet, which seem to be a couple sizes to big.With all of this going on, Spring Pearl can only say that she has one good friend, Doggy.Doggy is a servant in the Sung household.Probably one of the strangest things of the time was that Spring Pearl was smarter than alot of the boys her age, even though she did not attend school and she doesn't care what other people think of the way she acts. Will Chou Spring Pearl be able to adjust to the new life changes or will she keep her differences? Find out for yourself.
A book all families can enjoy.
Spring Pearl is a 12 year old girl who likes gardening. But now that her parents have died she must move in with her dad's rich friend Master Sung. But this way of life is much different then her life in the rats nests, (where she used to live was called the rats nest). Will the Sungs ever except Spring pearl in there life, that is one thing that you will learn in this book after all the tragic events that the book will tell you about!
True Chinese Sensibility
While this is a story which can be appreciated simply for the feisty character of the girl Spring Pearl, a poor scholar's orphan who goes to live in a rich patron's house at the height of the Opium Wars in Canton, it is so much more. Kind of a primer in Chinese culture which immediately raises modern questions as well. There are challenges to the system of values prevailing in the rich man's house, an understanding of the frustrated aspirations of adults as well as the difficulties of a girl's adolescence in a male-dominated society. But it is done with imagery not just wordy ideas, and this plays into the Asian sensibility to indicate rather than to assert boldly.I just loved it, and would recommend it for anyone from a precocious 8-10 year old, through to adolescence and beyond.I am eager to see the writer's series about the Chinese who came to America, the Golden Mountain.This is a superb introduction.Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. China    5. Family life    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Girls & Women    9. Guangzhou    10. Guangzhou (China)    11. Historical - Asia    12. History    13. Juvenile Fiction    14. Juvenile Historical Fiction    15. Orphans    16. Sex role   

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The Dragon Prince Review
This bookisaboutaprince who canturn into animalsand afarmerwhohad7daughters. Thethirdsisteristheevilandgreedyoneandtheseventhsistertheyoungest daughter, wasthe prettiest.Ifitwasn'tforherweavingfineshoesthefamilywouldhavedied. Inthestorytheprinceistryingtofindawife. Sohesearchedeverywhereforone.
Interesting fairy tale for all children
I bought this book for my three year old son and he quite enjoys it because of the dragon. The vocabulary is a bit difficult but not terribly so. The story is interesting and I am sure it is a book that my son will come back to again happily when he is older.

a great story
This is a great story for children and grown-ups.Adults will enjoy reading this book to their children.A nice story from China. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. China    5. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Asian    6. Fairy tales    7. Folklore    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Legends, Myths, & Fables - Other    10. People & Places - Asia    11. Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories    12. Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Other   

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When the Circus Came to Town
When the Circus Came to Town is a great book with a lot of adventure.The book is about a girl that gets smallpox, and the smallpox left scares on her face, she thought that her skin would return to normal from the scares on her face. Ursula felt horrible that she caught smallpox and she stopped going to school for a long time. She never wanted to show her face to anyone but her parents. Every day her friends would drop off her homework but then one day her friends saw her face and they went all wide eyed . She felt bad and thought they were afraid of her. Eventually all things turn out better.
A Tale of Tolerance!
This story has a very simple and interesting plot. Yep fictionalizes a true story about a little girl that catches small pox and becomes disfigured. Her parents hire a Chinese cook to help out at the stagecoach depot and he befriends Ursula. Together they find they share one thing in common, both are ridiculed for what they look like. Together they work out their problems and end up with most of the townfolks helping them. A circus put on by Ah Sam's cousins do wonders for everyone who comes. A very quick and entertaining read. Children ages 7 and up would enjoy this story.

When the Circus Came to Town
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Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Chinese New Year    4. Fiction    5. Frontier and pioneer life    6. Historical - United States - 19th Century    7. Historical - United States - 20th Century    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Montana    10. Self-esteem    11. Social Issues - Friendship    12. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    13. Yep, Laurence    14. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship   

Editorial Review

It is 1852, and 10-year-old Wong Ming-Chung, or Bright Intelligence--or Runt, as he is most commonly called--has arrived at the gold mines of California after a dangerous journey from China. Exchanging the famine and war of his native country for the brutal bullies and grueling labor in America, Runt joins his uncle and countless others in the effort to strike it rich on the great "Golden Mountain." Unfortunately, he, and most of the rest of the dreamers, soon discover that there's no such thing as a Golden Mountain, only dirt, mud, and tiny, occasional flecks of gold dust--flecks that are to be turned over to the owners of the mines, in return for barely livable wages. However, someone as clever and resourceful as Runt can still find true opportunity in this land. He and his uncle team up to find ingenious new ways of making money, and to defend themselves against the bitter, racist white Americans. Along the way, Runt develops lasting friendships with many people from all over the world, learning ways to communicate with them in spite of cultural and language differences.Read more

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A trip to The Golden Mountains
This book is the journal of the boy, Ming-Chung, who lives in southern China. In English, his name means Bright Intelligence, although many people call him Runt. His uncle is full of bad luck, and his brother, Blessing, and Ming-Chung are scholars. His uncle goes to the gold rush to find gold. He writes back giving gold and wanting Blessing. Instead, Ming-Chung goes. Both need good luck and a good group to find gold, if they survive the stay.
The Journal Of Wong Ming Chung
The Journal of Wong Ming Chung
The Journal of Wong Ming- Chung
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Wonderfully imaginative
This book, as are all of Mr Yep's books, is beautifully written and wonderfully imaginative. A great way to introduce children to the idea of different perspectives. It's also a very enjoyable read. ... Read more

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TThe Star Fisher
The Star Fisher is an interesting book that always wants you to read more.This book is like one giant dream; it is fantasy with some truth. I wouldn't necessarily call this the best book in the world but I still recommend it to who ever is a fan of fantasy and adventure books. This is an easy reading book with exiting fun challenges and adventures.

The Star Fisher - Book Review
"I thought I knew what green was until we went to West Virginia."That's how Star Fisher, by Laurence Yep, starts off.The book is about a Chinese - American family who moves from Ohio to West Virginia in the 1920' s.They start a laundry bussiness, and try to fit in.Joan Lee (the main character) finds new friends and finds a new relationship with her mother. The Star Fisher
The one-sentence summary I found in the book is the following: "Fifteen-year-old Joan Lee and her family find the adjustment hard when they move from Ohio to West Virginia in the 1920's."Joan and her family are treated badly by most people, because of their race and also because they are new to that town.Then, Joan's mother bakes an apple pie for a church social.When the other town people find out how good the pie tastes, Mrs. Lee becomes modest and says that she had a good teacher, Miss. Lucy.Because of the apple pie, and Joan's friend's curiosity, the others accept the difference of the Lee's and they treat each other equally. ... Read more

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