Falling into the Dragon's Mouth - Holly Thompson - Bog

In a Japanese seaside neighborhood lives Jason Parker:a sixth graderone year older than his classmatesa stinking foreigner to some classmatesan orange belt in aikidoa big brotherJason Parker is just a boy trying to get through his days with calm and courage. If only everyone around him would let him.Falling into the Dragons Mouth is a beautifully spare novel in verse by Holly Thompson, full of detailed illustrations by Matt Huynh, about one boy's life-a story that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to fit in.