Download or read book Dragonwings written by Laurence Yep and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1993 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: At the turn of the century, a young boy living in China with his mother, travels to San Francisco, California, Land of the Golden Mountain, to be with his father, Windrider, a kite maker who immigrated there a few years earlier to take

Download or read book Mountain Light written by Laurence Yep and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1997-02-14 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their families fought one another for generations, maintaining an age-old blood feud. But that changed when they found themselves on the same side of a new struggle against the tyrannical Manchu dynasty. By devoting himself fully to the revolution, Squeaky Lau wins Cassia's trust -- and her heart. But winning Cassia's love is not enough. Now Squeaky must prove his worth as a man -- to Cassia, to his villa village, and most importantly, to himself. And the only way he can do that is by giving up everything he has worked for and traveling to the Land of the Golden Mountain, the place foreign demons call America.

Download or read book The Star Fisher written by Laurence Yep and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1927, and Joan Lee and her family have just moved to West Virginia to open a laundry and start new lives. But the Lees are the first Chinese-Americans that Clarksburg has ever seen, and not everyone in town is ready to welcome them. "A forceful picture of prejudice and persecution . . . and a touching picture of courage and patience in enduring both".--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

Download or read book Dragonwings written by Laurence Yep and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Earth Dragon Awakes written by Laurence Yep and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old Chin love to read about heroes in popular "penny dreadful" novels, until they both witness real courage while trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Download or read book Dragon s Gate written by Laurence Yep and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailing to California in 1865, 14-year-old Otter leaves China to meet his father and legendary uncle on the transcontinental railroad, an adventure that challenges his survival on the mountains of the Sierras. Newbery Honor Book

Download or read book Child of the Owl written by Laurence Yep and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1990-10-30 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Casey is waiting for the day that Barney, her father, hits it big -- 'cause when that horse comes in, he tells her, it's the penthouse suite. But then hr ends up in the hospital, and Casey is sent to Chinatown to live with her grandmother, Paw-Paw. Now the waiting seems longer than ever. Casey feels lost in Chinatown. She's not prepared for the Chinese school, the noisy crowds, missing her father. But Paw-Paw tells her about the mother Casey never knew, and about her family's owl charm and her true Chinese name. And Casey at last begins to understand that this -- Paw-Paw's Chinatown home, her parents' home -- is her home,too.

Download or read book The Tiger s Apprentice written by Laurence Yep and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be an animated movie! Don’t miss this middle grade fantasy adventure about a boy, a magical tiger, an outlaw dragon, and a mischievous monkey who carry the fate of the world on their shoulders. From two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Laurence Yep (Dragonwings, Dragon’s Gate), now with an all-new cover and introduction! Tom Lee’s life changes forever the day he meets a talking tiger named Mr. Hu and discovers that he has magical powers and great responsibilities that he never imagined. Despite his doubts and fears, Tom joins Mr. Hu’s ragtag band of creatures in their fight to keep an ancient talisman out of the hands of the worst possible enemy. This action-packed fantasy from two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Laurence Yep reveals a hidden world within our own where animals take human form, where friendship is the final weapon in the battle between good and evil, and where a young boy is responsible for saving the world he knows . . . and the one he is just discovering. This updated edition includes an all-new introduction by Laurence Yep!

Download or read book Dragonwings written by Laurence Yep and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2001-01-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 20th century a young Chinese boy joins his father in San Francisco and helps him realize his dream of making a flying machine.

Download or read book City of Fire written by Laurence Yep and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Scirye and her companions travel to Houlani, a new Hawaiian island created by magic, where they enlist the help of volcano goddess Pele in an attempt to stop an evil dragon and a mysterious man from altering the universe.

Download or read book Dragon of the Lost Sea written by Laurence Yep and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1988-06-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outlawed princess of the Dragon Clan and her young human companion undergo fearsome trials in their quest for an evil enchantress. ‘Dramatic tension stays high. Weaves Chinese legend into an exciting tapestry of myth and folklore.’ —BL. Notable Children's Books of 1982 (ALA) 100 Favorite Paperbacks of 1989 (IRA/CBC)

Download or read book The Color of Earth written by Tong-hwa Kim and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-03-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains graphic sexual topics.

Download or read book A Dragon s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans written by Laurence Yep and published by Crown Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crusty dragon Miss Drake's new pet human, precocious ten-year-old Winnie, not only thinks Miss Drake is her pet, she accidentally brings to life her "sketchlings" of mysterious and fantastic creatures hidden in San Francisco, causing mayhem among its residents.

Download or read book Dream Soul written by Laurence Yep and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will the Lees celebrate Christmas? Everyone else in their small town in West Virginia is getting ready for Christmas, but Joan's parents won't let her and her siblings celebrate: Christmas is not Chinese. Then their father finally promises they can go to a neighbor's Christmas party, but only if none of them misbehaves at all in the weeks before the holiday. If only he was as generous as Joan's friend Victoria's father! Continuing the story of the Lees begun in The Star Fisher, Dream Soul is a touching story of love, loyalty, and the importance of family.

Download or read book Dragonwings Laurence Yep written by Laurence Yep and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book City of Death written by Laurence Yep and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two-time Newbery Honor Award–winning author Laurence Yep brings his epic City Trilogy to an action-packed and heart-pounding conclusion Scirye and her loyal companions chase the villainous Mr. Roland for a final showdown at Riye Srukalleyis, the City of Death, located in the heart of the Kushan Empire, along the Silk Road. There, they reunite with old friends, meet new allies, and confront an even more dangerous foe.... This is the thrilling conclusion to the trilogy that began with City of Fire and City of Ice by esteemed storyteller Laurence Yep, who has been one of the preeminent Asian-American authors for children for the past forty years.

Download or read book Ribbons written by Laurence Yep and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1997-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ballet means everything to Robin Lee. But when her parents, who have brought Robin's grandmother from Hong Kong to America to live with them, can no longer afford her lessons, she is determined not to give up her dream even amidst family conflict. A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.