{"product_id":"henry-the-kite-dragon-isbn-9780399237270","title":"Henry \u0026 the Kite Dragon","description":"Everyone knows that kids from Chinatown don't go to the park when the kids from Little Italy are there. They're rough, they're big, and they don't like Chinese kids. That's okay-Henry doesn't like them, either. \u003cp\u003e But what Henry does like are kites. He loves them. Even more, he loves to help his friend Grandfather Chin make them, and fly them over Chinatown and the park. But when Tony Guglione and his friends from Little Italy keep throwing rocks and destroying their beautiful creations, Henry and his friends decide enough is enough!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this touching story based on true 1920's events, two rival groups of children representing two different cultures come face to face, and when they do, they find they share much more than just the same sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e“Hall’s story, based [on] an incident in his father’s life, subtly teaches that bigotry and hatred is often based in ignorance.  Low fills his pages with vibrant, glowing color for the kites and expressive faces that allow the reader to feel the passion, fear, and finally acceptance of the characters.  An excellent resource for teaching diversity—and a little urban history as well.\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Edward Hall\u003c\/b\u003e, a fourth-generation Chinese American, is the author of \u003ci\u003eTea That Burns: A Family Memoir of Chinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as other books. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Besides his writing career, Mr. Hall also served as the head puppeteer on the televsion show \u003ci\u003eRomper Room\u003c\/i\u003e, and a principal puppeteer in \u003ci\u003eThe Muppets Take Manhattan\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Hall lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Low\u003c\/b\u003e is a first-generation Chinese American who grew up in the Bronx. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Mr. Low has studied in Paris and teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His beautiful work has been exhibited at galleries and museums, including the Society of Illustrators, the Museum of the City of New York, and the American Museum of Folk Art. Mr. Low lives in Huntington, New York.","brand":"Philomel Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301044965605,"sku":"NP9780399237270","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399237270.jpg?v=1742922596","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/henry-the-kite-dragon-isbn-9780399237270","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}