--- product_id: 2740842 title: "Dragonwings" price: "€ 16.50" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/2740842-dragonwings store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # 4.6/5 rating from 546 readers 248 pages of immersive storytelling Set in early 1900s historical context Dragonwings **Price:** € 16.50 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Soar beyond history—own the story that inspires generations! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dragonwings - **How much does it cost?** € 16.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/2740842-dragonwings) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Inspiring True Story:** Follow the real-life dream of building and flying a machine in 1909 — a testament to innovation and perseverance. - • **Award-Winning Acclaim:** Ranked top 50 in Teen & Young Adult historical fiction with stellar reader reviews. - • **Rich Cultural Tapestry:** Dive deep into Chinese traditions, family bonds, and the immigrant struggle in America. - • **A Must-Read for Empathy & Insight:** Explore themes of prejudice, resilience, and hope that resonate with today’s social conversations. - • **A Timeless Journey Through History:** Experience early 20th-century Chinese-American life through the eyes of Moon Shadow. ## Overview Dragonwings by Laurence Yep is a 248-page historical fiction paperback published by HarperCollins in 2001. It tells the compelling true-inspired story of a young Chinese immigrant boy and his father’s dream to build and fly a flying machine in 1909 America. With a 4.6-star rating from over 500 readers, this book offers a heartfelt exploration of Chinese culture, family, and the immigrant experience during a pivotal era. ## Description desertcart.com: Dragonwings: 9780064400855: Yep, Laurence: Books Review: Based on the true story of a Chinese man who built and flew a flying machine in 1909 with history of Chinese culture. Excellent - This historical fiction is a heartwarming, entertaining, an informative story of a young boy who comes to America to live with the father he doesn't remember, during the early 1900's. The story gives a fascinating look at the Chinese culture both in the homeland of Middle China, and the culture of families, groups, gangs and religion in Chinatown. The setting begins in 1903 in China, and is told through the eyes of the eight year old Moon Shadow, as he relates scenes of his past and leads up to his arrival in San Francisco. He is taken into the brotherhood of his father in the laundry service. Moon Shadow is quickly exposed to the poverty and depravity of the shanty towns and the opium houses that affect his very brotherhood family. He learns the suspicion, ill-treatment, and injustice by other people due to an extreme prejudice against the Chinese peoples. As time progresses, Moon Shadow and his father, Windrider, move to a white neighborhood where they live in a barn of a white lady, who has boarders. They are soon befriended by the lady and her niece. Windrider is naturally talented with machines and mechanics, doing odd jobs for people in the community until the great earthquake and fire of 1906, when all survivors of the burned areas are moved to tent cities until the city can begin to rebuild. The Chinese are eventually separated from everyone and forced to move from camp to camp. Soon after Windrider and Moon Shadown start to help rebuild in Chinatown, they go off on their own to a windy hill in Oakland, where Moon Shadow helps his dad fulfill his dream of building and flying in a "flying machine." This book tells of an ongoing struggle with money, family, and nature, that is balanced with laughter, forgiveness, family and friends. This is a story you will long remember, with an honest look at the struggles of the Chinese integration into Western culture. Review: Dragonwings - I bought this because it was on the Velshi show as a banned book. It is a wonderful book. It is a pre-teen book. The world is seen through the eyes and experiences of a young Chinese immigrant boy. It teaches about traditions, Chinese history and culture, adjustment to a father long separated, respect and fantasy (dragon wings), morality, good and evil. It is a delightful book. Why would anyone ban a book this well written and all around good? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #97,749 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #20 in Teen & Young Adult 19th Century United States Historical Fiction #65 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Prejudice & Racism #66 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Self Esteem & Reliance | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (546) | | Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches | | Edition | 25th | | Grade level | 5 - 7 | | ISBN-10 | 0064400859 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0064400855 | | Item Weight | 10.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 248 pages | | Publication date | April 6, 1977 | | Publisher | HarperCollins | | Reading age | 8 - 12 years | ## Images ![Dragonwings - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81M03+rzX5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Based on the true story of a Chinese man who built and flew a flying machine in 1909 with history of Chinese culture. Excellent *by S***E on September 17, 2016* This historical fiction is a heartwarming, entertaining, an informative story of a young boy who comes to America to live with the father he doesn't remember, during the early 1900's. The story gives a fascinating look at the Chinese culture both in the homeland of Middle China, and the culture of families, groups, gangs and religion in Chinatown. The setting begins in 1903 in China, and is told through the eyes of the eight year old Moon Shadow, as he relates scenes of his past and leads up to his arrival in San Francisco. He is taken into the brotherhood of his father in the laundry service. Moon Shadow is quickly exposed to the poverty and depravity of the shanty towns and the opium houses that affect his very brotherhood family. He learns the suspicion, ill-treatment, and injustice by other people due to an extreme prejudice against the Chinese peoples. As time progresses, Moon Shadow and his father, Windrider, move to a white neighborhood where they live in a barn of a white lady, who has boarders. They are soon befriended by the lady and her niece. Windrider is naturally talented with machines and mechanics, doing odd jobs for people in the community until the great earthquake and fire of 1906, when all survivors of the burned areas are moved to tent cities until the city can begin to rebuild. The Chinese are eventually separated from everyone and forced to move from camp to camp. Soon after Windrider and Moon Shadown start to help rebuild in Chinatown, they go off on their own to a windy hill in Oakland, where Moon Shadow helps his dad fulfill his dream of building and flying in a "flying machine." This book tells of an ongoing struggle with money, family, and nature, that is balanced with laughter, forgiveness, family and friends. This is a story you will long remember, with an honest look at the struggles of the Chinese integration into Western culture. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dragonwings *by C***S on June 12, 2025* I bought this because it was on the Velshi show as a banned book. It is a wonderful book. It is a pre-teen book. The world is seen through the eyes and experiences of a young Chinese immigrant boy. It teaches about traditions, Chinese history and culture, adjustment to a father long separated, respect and fantasy (dragon wings), morality, good and evil. It is a delightful book. Why would anyone ban a book this well written and all around good? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Received book, told you that I didn't, sorry. *by D***8 on June 18, 2024* I am enjoying the book. Sorry to mislead you. ## Frequently Bought Together - Dragonwings: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Golden Mountain Chronicles) - Good Masters! 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