Eric Long wants to learn to surf, like his surfing champion father.
For his fifteenth birthday, Eric is given a surfboard, his heart’s desire, but
painted with a yellow serpent dragon by his artist mother. Eric wants nothing
to do with the dragons and dragon symbolism that art part of his heritage as a Chinese
American and the son of a dragon artist. While attending a surf competition
with his dad, Eric is haunted by dreams of a golden, protective dragon who may
be connected to his ancestors. I especially enjoyed the juxtaposition of Eric
and his father on their surfing trip with the stories of his immigrant family
all woven together through the dragon, Baidu. The setting of the surfing life
was flavorful and fun. This is a delightful, fast-paced read!
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