Description: Flying the Dragon by Natalie Dias Lorenzi Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 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 uncles family living in the U.S. Their lives are thrown together when Hiroshis family must suddenly move to the U.S. Illustrations. Publisher Description NY Public Librarys 100 Titles for Reading and SharingA 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 uncles family living in the United States.Skye and Hiroshis lives are thrown together when Hiroshis family, with his grandfather (who is also his best friend), suddenly moves to the U.S. Now Skye doesnt know who she is anymore- at school shes suddenly too Japanese, but at home shes not Japanese enough. Hiroshi has a hard time adjusting to life in a new culture, and resents Skyes intrusions on his time with Grandfather. Through all of this is woven Hiroshis expertise, and Skyes growing interest in, kite making and competitive rokkaku kite flying. Author Biography Natalie Dias Lorenzi is a teacher, specializing in English as a Second Language. She has taught in Japan and Italy and now teaches is a Washington, DC-area school where 85% of the students are immigrants. She also writes curriculum guides to new books for writers and publishers. FLYING THE DRAGON is her first novel. Details ISBN 1580894348 ISBN-13 9781580894340 Title Flying the Dragon Author Natalie Dias Lorenzi Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 240 Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. GE_Item_ID:52666125; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN: 9781580894340
Book Title: Flying the Dragon
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: Sports & Recreation / General, School & Education, General, Social Themes / New Experience, Family / Multigenerational, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, People & Places / United States / Asian American
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 15.5 Oz
Author: Natalie Dias Lorenzi
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover