![]() During this time, Windrider becomes obsessed with the idea of building a flying machine so that he might one day fly like a dragon. In time this foursome becomes a close knit group of friends, often picnicking together and flying kites. This woman also has a niece who befriends Moon Shadow. This white woman is very kind and wants to know all she can about Windrider and Moon Shadow's culture. Windrider and Moon Shadow move into a stable behind the once grand home of a white woman. This causes Windrider and Moon Shadow to move away from the company or face retribution from the gang. Windrider goes after the cousin, threatening to kill him, but is stopped by the gang to which his cousin belongs. During one of these outings, Moon Shadow is beaten and robbed by his cousin who has an opium addiction. When Moon Shadow is older, he is given the task of collecting past monies due to the company. Moon Shadow goes along with his father to make deliveries and pick up dirty laundry. The trip by ship is very exciting, but not near as exciting as setting foot in the Land of the Golden Mountain and meeting the father he has only heard stories about.įor the first several years of his life in America, Moon Shadow lives with his father in the laundry that is owned by his father's uncle and several friends and relatives. Therefore, Moon Shadow is excited when a distant relative comes and tells him that Moon Shadow is to travel with him to America to live with his father. Windrider left to make his fortune in America before Moon Shadow's birth. Dragonwings is a novel of the Asian community of the early 1900s and the spirit that kept them from giving up their dreams. Moon Shadow struggles alongside his father as they both build their dream and work to survive both natural and man-made disasters. Windrider has read about the flying machine the Wright brothers built and believes he can build a better one and fly. As Moon Shadow and his father struggle to survive in a hostile country, they somehow find time to focus on their dreams. In this novel, Moon Shadow comes to America to be with his father, Windrider, from their home in the Middle Kingdom. ![]() Dragonwings is a historical novel by author Laurence Yep who won the Newberry Award. ![]()
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