Dragonwings
by Laurence Yep
Newbery prize - 1975
Dragonwings features Chinese American experience in the United States, specifically San Francisco, shortly after the turn of the twentieth century.
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Laurence Yep
Laurence Michael Yep is a prolific Chinese-American writer, best known for children's books. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career contribution to American children's literature.