Dragons+Gate

Have you ever got in so much trouble you had to move to another country? Well, that’s what happens to Otter in the story __Dragons Gate__ by Laurence Yep. This book is an amazing story that I strongly recommend. The setting is during the late 1800s in America. Otter is up on a snowy mountain in a dark cave. It’s bitter cold, harsh winds, and snow is falling down. The author describes the setting perfectly. I can prove this because in my story it says “Its 1863, I am up on a snowy mountain in a pitch black cave.” This whole book is about Otter getting sent to America from China, because of an accident. Otter was kind of excited because he wanted to work with his father and uncle Foxfire. He got sent away because he accidentally stabbed a Monchu. His mom had to send him away or else Otter will be killed. I can prove this because in my book it says “mom said Otter if I don’t send you away you will be killed.” The author explains the characters very well. She tells what they are like and what they look like. Otter is a young 16 year old boy who is Chinese. Otter has black shiny hair and golden brown eyes. Otter’s father is very tough; he has brown hair, and blue-green eyes. Otter’s uncle Foxfire is a strong, outgoing man, who has blonde-brown hair, with dark brown eyes. The author compares Otter, his dad, and his uncle Foxfire’s details to other things like “Otter hair is as black as coal.”

A lot of cool things happen in this story. But I’m going to explain the most exciting part. The most exciting part is when Otter kills a Monchu and must run away from other Monchu’s, or he will be killed. This is the most exciting part because while Otter is running away you don’t know what is going to happen next. It makes you get the chills because the author explains this part so well.

As you can see this book should not be kept on the shelf, it should be in someone’s hands getting read. Maybe one day you will read this book and hopefully you will like it too. Reviewed by: Rosie Miller