Moonshadow And Windrider Chapter Summary

Chapter one takes place in San Francisco. This chapter is about how MoonShadow and WindRider, his father makes a new life in America. MoonShadow is only seven years old and he never saw his father, he fled to go make money before MoonShadow was born. Hand Clap, a distant cousin that works with WindRider in San Francisco, returns to China to tell MoonShadow to go back with him over seas into San Francisco. Hand Clap said that WindRider sent him to go get MoonShadow. As MoonShadow and Hand Clap are walking down the street MoonShadow notices that there aren't any women in the streets. That’s because they don't let their wives go with them out to work with them. MoonShadow finally arrives at the Tang Company, the Tang family works and lives here

at the Tang company. They also own a laundry business at the bottom of the building. The Tang people have a celebration dinner for MoonShadow to welcome him to the company.

Black Dog shows up and says the white demons threaten violence against the Tang people. The white does throw a brick through the shop window. Tang people believe that a person can change their name because they believe people change as they grow up. WindRider had inventions that he has made when he was growing up, he is very proud of his inventions. This chapter also has the story about how he got his name “WindRider.” The Tang people stuck together in groups called “brotherhoods.” MoonShadow was not allowed to attend regular school only Tang people school. MoonShadow got too go outside with his father on the delivery cart, MoonShadow was a bit scared to leave Tang Town. They found out why, MoonShadows grandfather got murdered because he refused to let the white demons cut off his quene. Black Dog went missing it had took ten days before the company decided to search for Black Dog. MoonShadow and WindRider found Black Dog in trouble from a rival brotherhood he had stolen money from them. This chapter five starts off as an argument between White Deer, uncle, and father they were arguing about Black Dog. When MoonShadow had the money he's been raising under his

shirt. When the conversation ended Black Dog grabbed and twisted MoonShadows arm. Then MoonShadow kicked Black Dog and ran but Black Dog caught up to him and pulled his quene and fell on his back, that's when Black Dog took the money from MoonShadow. Then started kicking MoonShadow with his heavy boot. So MoonShadow and his father left the company because of Black Dog. MoonShadow and his father found a house that's a bit scary according to MoonShadow. Then father told MoonShadow that they need to meet the landlady, Miss Whitlaw. When they went to go to meet Miss Whitlaw she offered gingerbread cookies, at first MoonShadow didn't want to eat them but once he tried them he didn't want to stop eating the cookies, the same thing happened with the milk. MoonShadow was surprised when Robin showed him the stained glass window. He especially liked it because the color was coming for a dragon. Then Robin was telling WindRider and MoonShadow that Miss Whitlaw plays the piano, so Miss Whitlaw started playing and Robin started singing. Moonsha gets half Annapurna or thirty minutes of his own time each day he can do anything he wants during that freetime. WindRider Dae that on his free time he has been going to Miss Whitlaws house. He went over for an hour once because he lost track of time. They were talking about dragons, MoonShadow told Miss Whitlaw all of what his father told him about dragons. One day he went over to Miss Whitlaws to ask if she could help write a letter to the Wright Brothers. And he sent it and they wrote back saying how happy they were to hear from them. Robin, Miss Whitlaw, MoonShadow, WindRider go on a picnic to the beach. And hey flew the mock up gliders. And they went high, before they left for the picnic WindRider braided his hair again this time with a red ribbon and it looked colorful. Robin and MoonShadow were fighting over who goes first to fly it but then WindRider said ladies first, so Robin went first then MoonShadow. Even Miss Whitlaw took a turn. So did WindRider then he cut the cord and it flew up them it was gone. WindRider told a story and I was mostly about him and his wife. Moon Shadow and WindRider wanted to open a repair shop and be successful. It was time to celebrate New Year's, tang people celebrate it according to the Chinese Calendar which is after January first. 13 days after the big earthquake hit San Francisco MoonShadow believed that a mean dragon could be responsible for the earthquake. A second tremor hit and it caused a lot of buildings around Miss Whitlaws house to collapse. Miss Whitlaw and WindRider wanted to help people that were stuck in the rubble. MoonShadow saw a lot of white demons looking lost. Lefty warne Moon Shadow and WindRider to be careful of the soldiers were killing anyone they suspected of looting. WindRider was surprised because the soldiers he had met were nice to him. WindRider and Moon Shadow and Robin to a Chinese dinner. Uncle liked Miss Whitlaw so much that he offered her his chair Which was a great honor. MoonShadow and his father move into the foothills of Oakland. They moved into a stable/barn that had a lot of space. MoonShadow was still a little worried about WindRiders dream of flying but he wanted to support his father that they needed to tell their mother what they were doing so they wrote a letter. Grandma did not like the idea but mom supported them. BlackDog came back he threatened to kill Moon Shadow if WindRider didn’t give him the money so of course WindRider gave him the money. WindRider heard a knock at the door so he opened it and it was Hand Clap and the rest of the company were behind him. Uncle felt responsible for what Black Dog did to them. So uncle said that he would loan WindRider the money to pay rent and to take care of household things. The whole company got together to try and get Dragonwings, the airplane out the door and up the mountain. Just as they made it up the mountain, Robin and Miss Whitlaw arrived. WindRider flew for 4 minutes, and crashed. He survived the crash with a broken leg and some broken ribs, They later found out that Black Dog died before he could spend the money.