A review by lorayne
The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean

5.0

This is a great book to pair with study about the Yuan dynasty! It dives right into suspense from the first chapter when Haoyou's father is killed and keeps you guessing till the end as Haoyou tries to do everything in his power to help his mother.

If used in a class setting, I would definitely make sure the students have an understanding of the Monguls conquest and the Chinese's reaction to it before starting to read this book.