Flying the Dragon
$22.91
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2014
Summary
NY Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and SharingA young American girl grapples with her Japanese heritage in this “quiet, beautifully moving portrayal of a multicultural family” for middle grade readers (School Library Journal)American-born Skye is a good student and a star soccer player who never really gives any thought to the fact that her father is Japanese. Her cousin, Hiroshi, lives in Japan, and never really gives a thought to his uncle’s family living in the United States.Skye a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580894357 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580894356 |
| Author: | Natalie Dias Lorenzi |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2014 |
| Weight: | 259g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 151mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“A quiet, beautifully moving portrayal of a multicultural family.” -Kirkus Reviews, starred review “[A] solid choice for middle grade audiences.” - School Library Journal * IndieBound Kids’ Summer Next List 2012 * Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List 2013-2014 * NY Public Library’s - 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing * CCBC Choices 2013 * Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books of the Year * IRA Children’s and Young Adult Book Awards (Intermediate Fiction Honor Book)
About The Author
Natalie Dias Lorenzi
Natalie Dias Lorenzi is a traveler, writer, wife, mother, and teacher, specializing in English as a Second Language. She has taught in Japan and Italy, and now teaches in a Washington, DC-area school where 85% of the students are immigrants. She also writes curriculum guides to new books for writers and publishers. Flying the Dragon is her first novel.
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