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Pryor, Bonnie

The Iron Dragon: The Courageous Story of Lee Chin

160 pp. | Enslow | November, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-3389-4 $27.93 | Paper ISBN 978-1-59845-215-0 $14.95
(4) 4-6 Historical Fiction Adventures series. In 1866 Lee Chin works on the transcontinental railroad, earning money to free his sister from bondage in China (Iron). In Nazi-occupied Poland, the title character escapes the Warsaw ghetto (Simon's). Sarah Wright attempts to exonerate her father, accused of witchcraft (Devil's). The character-driven narratives can be choppy. "The Real History Behind the Story" is appended to each. Reading lists, websites. Review covers these Historical Fiction Adventures titles: The Iron Dragon, Simon's Escape, and The Devil's Door.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan

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