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  • Published: 15 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9781580894357
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $17.99

Flying the Dragon




When two cousin from estranged families are unexpectedly united, hard feelings and embarrassment keep them at odds--only by bonding over their shared interest in kite making and competitive kite fighting do they begin to accept one another.

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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.

  • Published: 15 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9781580894357
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $17.99

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Praise for Flying the Dragon

Praise For Flying the Dragon:
"A quiet, beautifully moving portrayal of a multicultural family."
--Kirkus starred review
"[D]ebut novelist Lorenzi offers an emphathetic and quietly affecting fish-out-of-water story."
--Publishers Weekly
"With its broad appeal for both boys and girls, this title is a solid choice for middle grade audiences."
--School Library Journal