One of my 5th grade girls LOVES this book by Yep and I am looking to find other books that might have the same feel. Any ideas?

Dream Soul is also by Lawrence Yep. Summary: In 1927, as Christmas approaches, fifteen-year-old Joan Lee hopes to get her parents' permission to celebrate the holiday, one of the problems of belonging to the only Chinese American family in her small West Virginia community.


Henry and the Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall. Summary: In New York City in the 1920s, the children from Chinatown go after the children from Little Italy for throwing rocks at the beautiful kites Grandfather Chin makes, not realizing that they have a reason for doing so.


How It Happened in Peach Hill by Marthe Joycelin. Summary: When fifteen-year-old Annie Grey and her "clairvoyant" mother arrive in Peach Hill, New York, in 1924, each finds a reason for wanting to finally settle down, but to reach their goals they will have to do some serious lying and Annie will have to stand up for herself.


Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt. Summary: In 1911, Turner Buckminster hates his new home of Phippsburg, Maine, but things improve when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from a poor, nearby island community founded by former slaves that the town fathers--and Turner's--want to change into a tourist spot.

Here Lawrence Yep's link on Fantastic Fiction.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/y/laur...

Wow! Thanks guys!

Not sure what Star Fisher is about but my fourth grader's RL class is reading Dragon's Gate. It's an interesting read so far. Complex plot and situations for a 9-10 year old.