For this review, I chose the book The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island. This book is based on family accounts of Yep's own father and his journey to America.
What I really liked about this book was that the main character (Yep's father) was easy to relate to. Everyone has insecurities. Yep sometimes stuttered when he was nervous. I also liked that this book was based on true events, and how it had historical perspectives. This book allows opportunities to show students how immigrants felt when leaving their families behind.
My reaction to this book is because I really like children's literature that is based on real people or real events. It is great when children can learn about and learn from real-life.
Laurence Yep also authored the following books:· Dragonwings, Dragon’s Gate, Ribbons, The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of South, Hiroshima, and Dragon of the Lost Sea.
I've found that great children's literature can be based on real people and real events.
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