Flying the Dragon by Natalie Dias Lorenzi

Flying the Dragon by Natalie Dias Lorenzi

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A 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 and Hiroshi's lives are thrown together when Hiroshi's family, with his grandfather (who is also his best friend), suddenly moves to the U.S. Now Skye doesn't know who she is anymore- at school she's suddenly too Japanese, but at home she's not Japanese enough. Hiroshi has a hard time adjusting to life in a new culture, and resents Skye's intrusions on his time with Grandfather. Through all of this is woven Hiroshi's expertise, and Skye's growing interest in, kite making and competitive rokkaku kite flying.

Natalie Dias Lorenzi is a full-time school librarian in Fairfax, Virginia, where a majority of her students are immigrants. She has previously taught in the US, Japan, and Italy, specializing in English as a Second Language. Natalie also writes curriculum guides for writers and publishers. She is the author of FLYING THE DRAGON, which was a Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Book of the Year.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781580894357
ISBN 10	1580894356
Title	Flying the Dragon
Author	Natalie Dias Lorenzi
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Year published	2014-03-11
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Short-listed for Sakura Medal 2014, Nominated for Mark Twain Award 2014
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.