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Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.
Awards
2001 Nestlé Children's Book Prize
2002 School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
2003 American Library Association Notable Books for Children
Characters
| Name | Haoyou |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Circus performer |
| Trait | Fatherless |
| Name | Mipeng |
| Gender | Female |
| Name | Kublai Khan |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Ruler |
| Trait | Mongolian |
| Genre | Adventure Coming of age Domestic Fiction Historical |
| Topics | Family relationships Boys Death of a parent Circus life Journeys Self-sacrifice Personal growth |
| Setting | China |