Author:
Wilkinson, Carole.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Publication Info:New York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2005.
Physical Description:339 p. : map ; 22 cm.
Note:"First published in 2003 by black dog books."--t.p. verso.
Note:Sequel: Garden of the purple dragon.
Summary:An orphan slave girl becomes a Dragon Keeper when she heroically comes to the aid of an aging dragon and both go on a dangerous journey across China to protect a mysterious stone vital to the dragon's legacy.