num_pages: 232
description: The amazing story of Haoyou, strapped to a kite and sent to fly among the clouds and the spirits of the dead. This highly acclaimed novel is full of the sights, sounds and smells of Ancient China, with an epic, adventurous, incredibly moving story. family, responsibility, coming of age, friendship, cultural differences Teaching BLStrong Characterization lends itself to drama activities BLRich language and vocabulary, ideal for sentence level work BLBias and opinion feature in alternating narratives BLCross-curricular links to History and Religious Studies Recommended for students in Years 7 and 8
language: English
title: The Kite Rider
titlecomplete: The Kite Rider
genres: China, Adventure, Historical, Childrens, Asia, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 1573
places: China
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Blue Peter Book Award
category: Best Book to Keep Forever, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
category: 9–11 Years (Bronze), awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
category: Jugendbuch
publisher: Oxford University Press España, S.A.