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Beautiful story of Moon Shadow and his father Windrider, a Chinese immigrant who made a flying machine in 1909. Golden Mountain Chronicles series: 1903.

THE STORY: At the turn of the century, a young boy living in China with his mother, travels to San Francisco, California, Land of the Golden Mountain, to be with his father, Windrider, a kite maker who immigrated there a few years earlier to take

Moon Shadow was eight when he sailed from China to join his father Windrider in America. Windrider lived in San Francisco's Chinatown and worked in a laundry. Moon Shadow had never seen him.

But he soon loved and respected this father, a man of genius, a man with a fabulous... Read Full Overview

A Chinese immigrant and his son build a flying machine in an unusual historical novel, unique in its perspective of the Chinese in America and its portrayal of early 20th century San Francisco, including the Earthquake, from an immigrant's viewpoint.--School Library Journal... Read Full Overview

Moon Shadow was eight when he sailed to America to join his father, Windrider, even though the two had never met. Moon Shadow grows to love and respect his father and believe in his dream as they sacrifice much to make that dream come true. Includes an author profile and photo... Read Full Overview