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The Last Dragon

The Last Dragon Hardcover - 1995

by Susan Miho Nunes

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  • very good
  • Hardcover

An old ten-man dragon in a Chinatown shop window turns Peter Chang's summer visit to Great Aunt, which he had been dreading, into an exciting adventure. The Last Dragon's silk is faded and torn, and its eyes are gone, but Peter finds people willing to help restore the dragon to life-Great Aunt's mahjongg friends, a tailor, a kite maker, a street artist-and learns his way around the neighborhood at the same time. The banquet that honors the dragon's return to its full glory and marks the end of Peter's visit is also a celebration of Chinatown's unique culture. Chris K. Soentpiet's exquisitely detailed watercolor paintings are filled with the energy and color of the busy streets and shops of Chinatown.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The Last Dragon
  • Author Susan Miho Nunes
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1St Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, New York
  • Date 1995
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0395670209I4N10
  • ISBN 9780395670200 / 0395670209
  • Weight 0.89 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 10.51 x 0.38 in (23.52 x 26.70 x 0.97 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 580
  • Library of Congress subjects Dragons, Chinese Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93030631
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

An old ten-man dragon in a Chinatown shop window turns Peter Chang's summer visit to Great Aunt, which he had been dreading, into an exciting adventure. The Last Dragon's silk is faded and torn, and its eyes are gone, but Peter finds people willing to help restore the dragon to life-Great Aunt's mahjongg friends, a tailor, a kite maker, a street artist-and learns his way around the neighborhood at the same time. The banquet that honors the dragon's return to its full glory and marks the end of Peter's visit is also a celebration of Chinatown's unique culture. Chris K. Soentpiet's exquisitely detailed watercolor paintings are filled with the energy and color of the busy streets and shops of Chinatown.

Media reviews

"The well-written text, as substantial as the artwork in specific and authentic detail, draws readers into Peter's new world. A welcome story about contemporary Chinese American life." School Library Journal