Books with title The Kite

THE KITE is a story of a boy, named Jon, who is invited by his Grandfather to come to his workshop to build a kite. The locale is in the Green Mountains of Vermont with endless space and freedom to run and fly. Jon is given a great deal of responsibility in the project which he takes seriously. The experience proves to be a journey of discovery for Jon with lessons learned from his Grandfather that few adults have managed. Boys and Girls ages 7-9 will appreciate the relationship between Jon and his Grandfather and the details given about making and flying a kite. The adventure of going into the woods of Vermont on his own when his kite soars to the heights and then drops out of sight adds an element of surprise.

Young Francisco and his mother are very poor. Francisco rises at dawn to deliver newspapers in the marketplace. One day he sees a kite hanging in one of the crowded stalls, and he knows he has found his heart’s desire. He longs for the beautiful kite that could fly free in the blue sky far above the squalid city in which he lives. It seems that he will have to put off his dream because his mother is expecting a baby, and every penny he earns will soon be needed. But sometimes, through love, dreams do come true.

THE KITE is a story of a boy, named Jon, who is invited by his Grandfather to come to his workshop to build a kite. The locale is in the Green Mountains of Vermont with endless space and freedom to run and fly. Jon is given a great deal of responsibility in the project which he takes seriously. The experience proves to be a journey of discovery for Jon with lessons learned from his Grandfather that few adults have managed. Boys and Girls ages 7-9 will appreciate the relationship between Jon and his Grandfather and the details given about making and flying a kite. The adventure of going into the woods of Vermont on his own when his kite soars to the heights and then drops out of sight adds an element of surprise.