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The Jade Dragon: A Story of Ancient China
By Jessica Gunderson and Caroline Hu
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Zhou never seems to beat his brother, Cheng, at anything. But when Zhou finds a jade dragon, his luck changes. Soon, Zhou is beating Cheng at everything. Will Zhou and his jade dragon be able to keep up the winning streak, or will he lose his luck?
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Jessica Gunderson
Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than one hundred books for young readers. Her book President Lincoln’s Killer and the America He Left Behind won a 2018 Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Silver Award. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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The Jade Dragon - Jessica Gunderson
Historical Tales: The Jade Dragon by Jessica Gunderson illustrated by Caroline Kailing Hu
Table of Contents
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Words to Know
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Afterword
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Words to Know
archery— the practice or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow chi— energy that is used to move the body Confucius— a Chinese philosopher whose teachings still influence many Asian citizens and others around the world jade— a green gemstone jiao di— an ancient Chinese form of wrestling in which players wore horned helmets Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.–A.D. 206)— the First Emperor of China, Qin
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