Henry and the Kite Dragon

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Hardcover
Author: Bruce Edward Hall
Illustrator: William Low
Publisher: Philomel
Publish Date: June 2004
Language: English
Reading Level: 3.6
EAN: 9780399237270

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Overview

Everyone knows that kids from Chinatown don’t go to the park when the kids from Little Italy are there. They’re rough, they’re big, and they don’t like Chinese kids. That’s okay-Henry doesn’t like them, either.

But what Henry does like are kites. He loves them. Even more, he loves to help his friend Grandfather Chin make them, and fly them over Chinatown and the park. But when Tony Guglione and his friends from Little Italy keep throwing rocks and destroying their beautiful creations, Henry and his friends decide enough is enough!

In this touching story based on true 1920’s events, two rival groups of children representing two different cultures come face to face, and when they do, they find they share much more than just the same sky.

Details

Pages: 40
Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.92 x 0.49 in
Lexile Score: 580
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 0399237275

Awards

2006 North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee (Junior Book)
2005 Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor Book (Children's Literature)
2005 Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book (Bks for Younger Children)