The Munroe, Kirk 1850-1930 creator text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Blue Dragon: A Tale of Recent Adventure in China" by Kirk Munroe is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young Chinese boy named Joseph Lee, who has traveled to America for education, only to face prejudice and hostility from American youths shortly after his arrival. The narrative explores themes of cultural clash, identity, and the journey toward acceptance as Jo navigates the challenges of his new environment. At the start of the tale, Jo faces a hostile reception in the manufacturing village of Hatton, where he encounters a group of boys who mock and assault him due to his Chinese heritage. The narrative vividly depicts the events of his first morning as he is tormented by the local children, creating a sense of both sympathy for Jo and urgency for intervention. Amidst the chaos, Rob Hinckley, the son of the village's parson and one of Jo's initial supporters, enters the fray to defend him, ultimately leading to a clash between the boys. This conflict sets off a series of events that questions the nature of friendship, loyalty, and the challenges faced by immigrants in a new land, laying the groundwork for Jo's transformative experience in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2013-06-06 Produced by Greg Bergquist, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 -- Juvenile fiction China -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42886 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42886 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134000.0 42886