Books like Dragonwings CD by Laurence Yep
Following his father’s move from rural China, a boy arrives in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1903. He encounters unfamiliar language, customs, and the American calendar, gradually adapting and forming new friendships. During his stay, he experiences the 1906 earthquake, and together with fellow Chinese residents, they exchange folk tales and traditions from their homeland.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Laurence Yep
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