Laurence Yep - Dragonwings

Pros: An inspired (and inspiring) story and a brilliant evocation of early 20th Century San Francisco.

Cons: Crickets chirp.

The Bottom Line: In which the author and his son have a new favorite writer.

Review: It's a cold Saturday afternoon, as Stew and I walk home against the wind on the newly poured sidewalks, already lined with crumbling brown maple leaves, already decorated with stray spray-paint scribbles. Stew points this out. In my hand, I'm ...

Pros: A very inspirational and sensitive novel, I love it!

Cons: There is nothing I did not like about this book.

Review: This is an inspirational story about a boy named Moon Shadow. He came over to America from China to meet his father and make money in hopes to bring his mother over, too. His father is a kite maker and lives in a building with The Company, a company run ...