Dragonwings
Dragonwings
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Dragonwings

Written by Laurence Yep
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8 - 12
Reading age
317
Page count
870L
Lexile measure
Jan 23, 2001
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Moon Shadow is eight years old when he sails from China to join his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in San Francisco and makes his living doing laundry. Father and son have never met.

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immigration and emigration1900-1949historySan FranciscoparentsCaliforniaplaces and regions20th centurysocial themesculturefamilyprejudice and racismfather-son relationshipsChinese culture

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064400855
    Publication Date
    January 23, 2001
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    317
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2001268268
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    48098614
    Lexile® Level
    870L
    Scholastic Level
    W
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    10
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    111
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG+

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