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Gou Haoyou knew that his father's spirit lived among the clouds.
From the rear cover
Up and up the wind drew him.
Haoyou looked about him and saw the whole
world beneath him. And it was his.
The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself.
From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.
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- Title The Kite Rider
- Author Geraldine McCaughrean
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition 1st
- Pages 307
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harperteen, New York, New York
- Date September 23, 2003
- Features Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780064410915 / 0064410919
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 in (17.02 x 10.67 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 13 to UP years
- Grade levels 8 - UP
- Reading level 900
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Library of Congress subjects Circus, Family
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001039522
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Kliatt, 11/01/2003, Page 17
- Publishers Weekly, 11/24/2003, Page 0
- PW Notes and Reprints, 11/24/2003, Page 67
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