Book Review: Falling Into the Dragon's Mouth / Written by Holly Thompson / Holt, , pp. / ISBN "'Falling into the Dragon’s Mouth': a poetic tale of overcoming school bullies. In her third verse novel, Japan-based writer Holly Thompson tackles the topical issue of bullying. Her protagonist, likable American sixth-grader Jason Parker, struggles to fit in at his Japanese elementary school after moving from America to a seaside community on the Shonan coast in Kanagawa Prefecture. Falling Into the Dragon's Mouth by Holly Thompson. Falling into the Dragon's Mouth confronts school bullying in Japan. In this NCTAsia Freeman Book Award title, Jason--a sixth grader, orange belt in aikido, and big brother--struggles to cope with escalating aggression at school and thinks aikido will help him. Teaching Resources.
Holly Thompson (www.doorway.ru), originally from Massachusetts, is a longtime resident of Japan. She is author of the novel Ash and three verse novels for young people: Falling into the Dragon's Mouth; The Language Inside, and Orchards, winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Falling Into the Dragon's MouthFalling Into the Dragon's Mouth. Thompson, Holly. Thompson, Holly. Title rated 0 out of 5 stars, based on 0 ratings. (0 ratings) You have not rated this title. Rate this title. Book, Current format, Book, , Available. Falling into the Dragon's Mouth. by Holly Thompson. This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived. Buy this Book on. You must sign in to see if this title is available for request. Sign In or Register Now Pub Date.
Falling into the Dragon's Mouth. Holly Thompson. $; $; More Books by Holly Thompson. One Wave at a Time. Twilight Chant. The Language Inside. ―Booklist on Falling into the Dragon's Mouth " the tension mounts between Jason and the bullies who torment him, leading to a heart-pounding climax when the games almost go too far. The free-verse format suits the story well, conveying Jason’s emotions powerfully in few words, allowing readers to fill in the unsaid and mirroring the way Jason uses stoicism as a survival method at school. Author Holly Thompson reads the first three chapters from her MG/YA verse novel Falling into the Dragon's Mouth about a boy who practices aikido as he confro.
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