( 5 reviews )
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Posted: Feb 22 2008
"The Earth Dragon Awakes" by Laurence Yep is a well written novel that has specific details and a good storyline. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. I would never give a book 5 stars because I always feel therecan be something revised to make the book better in many ways. I give it 4 stars because it's a good clean book which states facts and adds "lif" along with it. This Historical Fiction is about Chin and Henry friends who both love reading about the heroes in the comic books or "Penny Dreadfuls" as their parents call them. One day a crisis in San Francisco happens and Chin and Henry are looking for a hero to save the day. Laurence Yep an American author of Chinese decent has always felt disconnected from his Chinese culture which shows in Chin's character of how disconnected he feels from his Chinese Herritage. If you have read "Dragon Wings" this would be a recommended book. People that like historical fiction, history junkies, and kids of all ages. This is a great book that I think everyone should have a chance to read.
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Posted: Oct 23 2007
Look out for the earthquake! The Earth Dragon Awakes is one of the best books ever. It is mostly about two kids named Chin, and Henry trying to survive an earthquake. This is a serious book about a real-life event, the San Francisco earthquake. First the brothers are just living a normal life then all a sudden a earthquake comes. Luckily they survived the earthquake .Then after the earthquake, wait I can't tell that, but what ever you do don't take your eyes off that book. It is so good. Break your arm if you have to get it.
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Posted: Sep 24 2007
This is an excellent young adult book. It is one of our Georgia Book Award Nominees for 2007-2008. It is a great way for kids to learn about what the earthquake was like from a young person's view point. The language of the book was very descriptive. You felt like you were there.
