One of my favorite lines is "My mom's eyes are as sharp as a dragon's claw." An author's end note explains the autobiographical nature of the story. Ages 5 and up. Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin and Kate Messner Find it: Bookshop | Amazon What better adventure is there than ...
But I decided to start the book with the first half of “Year of the Dragon” because it establishes narrative tension right away and also sets up many of the book’s themes–the language barrier, being separated/locked out, traveling back and forth, having to prove my identity, feeling ...