Grandmother and two siblings reading instructions, assembling, and painting a wooden airplane at a dining table.

Dragonwings Read & Build Literature Bundle

$37.57
$37.57
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Grandmother and two siblings reading instructions, assembling, and painting a wooden airplane at a dining table.
  • Grandmother and two siblings reading instructions, assembling, and painting a wooden airplane at a dining table.
  • Grandmother and two siblings reading instructions, assembling, and painting a wooden airplane at a dining table.
Dragonwings Read & Build Literature Bundle

Dragonwings Read & Build Literature Bundle

$37.57
$37.57

Explore perseverance, family relationships, and the dream of flight through Laurence Yep’s Dragonwings, a companion literature study guide, and a wooden airplane craft kit. Connect close reading and historical discussion with following assembly instructions and creative model design.

Included Learning Materials

  • Reading book: Dragonwings by Laurence Yep, fiftieth anniversary edition with a new preface and a biography of the real aviator who inspired the novel.
  • Literature study guide: Suzanne I. Barchers, Shell Education; 72-page paperback, grades 4–8; ISBN-10: 1425889778.
  • Hands-on activity: Hello Hobby Build Your Own Wooden Airplane, 21-piece craft kit for ages 6+, with pre-cut, labeled pine pieces and four acrylic paints. Select the available airplane multipack option when ordering.

Educational Specifications

  • Subjects: Language Arts, Literature, Historical Fiction, and Art & Design.
  • Suggested learning level: Grades 4–8 for the literature study; airplane kit manufacturer recommendation ages 6+.
  • Format: Physical novel, printed paperback study guide, and wooden build-and-paint activity.
  • Author and creators: Laurence Yep; Suzanne I. Barchers / Shell Education; Hello Hobby.
  • Skills: Reading comprehension, vocabulary, character analysis, historical-context discussion, sequencing, assembly, and visual design.

Read, Build & Discuss

Follow Moon Shadow and his father, Windrider, as they pursue a flying-machine dream while navigating prejudice and hardship in San Francisco. Use the study guide to examine their choices and relationships, then assemble and paint the wooden airplane.

Ask learners to explain how planning, persistence, and revising a design connect with the characters’ experiences, supporting their ideas with details from the text. The craft model is a thematic extension, not a replica of Windrider’s aircraft or a flight-tested engineering experiment.

Discussion note: The novel addresses racism, poverty, and disaster. Provide historical context and guided discussion appropriate to the learner.

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