Dragon Wings by Laurence Yep shared by leali

Dragonwings by Laurence Yep was a book that introduced me to a whole new world. The story takes place in the early 1900s in San Francisco, where the Chinese men came to San Francisco to work for money to be sent home, mainland China. In China, it was now what is known as the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese ways and their beliefs were new and interesting to me, since I come from Korea. The whole story is about how the main character, Moon Shadow, greatly respects his father's dream to become a dragon. The Dragon King appeared in his father's, Windrider, telling him that in order to become a dragon, he must pass his final test: to fly. Through the many hardships, including the insulting threats from the whites and the earthquake, a white women and a girl are there to respect them and to help them each other. The aunt is named Miss Whitlaw, and the child is called Robin. They understand Windrider's wonderful dream and together, they build a plane, with the help of the Wright brothers' letters. In the end, Windrider understands that his family is much more important than his own dream. He gives up his dream and with the help of his friends, he is allowed to bring his wife over to San Francisco to live together as a family again.