Dragonwings

New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1975. First edition (stated). 248 pages; 22 cm. Library binding. Fine in near fine gently rubbed price-clipped jacket, with mild sunning, now in archival mylar. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780060267384, 0060267380

Newbery Honor Award, 1976. "Moon Shadow was eight when he sailed from China to join his father Windrider in America. Windrider lived in San Francisco's Chinatown and worked in a laundry. Moon Shadow had never seen him. But he soon loved and respected this father, a man of genius, a man with a fabulous dream. And with Moon Shadow's help, Windrider was willing to endure the mockery of the other Chinese, the poverty, and the longing for his wife and his own country to make his dream come true. Inspired by the account of a Chinese immigrant who made a flying machine in 1909, Laurence Yep's historical novel beautifully portrays the rich traditions of the Chinese community as it made its way in a hostile new world." -- Back cover. / "Laurence Michael Yep (simplified Chinese: 叶祥添; traditional Chinese: 葉祥添; pinyin: Yè Xiángtiān; born June 14, 1948) is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career contribution to American children's literature"—Wikipedia. / Chinese-American authors; Asian-American authors. San Francisco