Chin Chiang has long dreamed of dancing the dragon's dance, but when the first day of the Year of the Dragon arrives and he is to dance with his grandfather, he is sure he will shame his family and bring bad luck to everyone.

From the award-winning illustrator of The Very Last First Time and The Name of the Tree comes the story of a young Chinese boy who has the opportunity to fulfill his lifelong dream of dancing in the New Year's parade, and almost lets fear ruin everything. Color illustrations throughout.

Chin Chiang has dreamed of dancing the dragon's dance but now the day has arrived, and he is so scared that he wants to melt into his shoes.

Focus on Comprehension offers three levels of differentiated activities designed to help children develop a wide range of comprehension skills. Already a popular solution for SATs comprehension practice, this new program follows the range of texts and objectives required by the National Literacy Strategy Framework for Teaching.

Each unit in this book is built around a literature-based theme. The lessons in each unit include cooperative learning activities that reinforce skills in language arts, science, social studies, mathematics, music, art, and drama. (Grades K-1) 256 pp.