Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Language: English
Action & Adventure Action & Adventure - General Ages 9-12 Fiction Animals Animals - Mythical Asia Asian American Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's stories Children: Grades 4-6 Dragons Fairy Tales & Folklore Fairy tales Fairy tales - China Family Family - Multigenerational Fantasy & Magic Fantasy & magical realism (Children's Fantasy fiction Fiction General Girls & Women Juvenile Fiction Moon Multigenerational Mythical People & Places People & Places - Asia People & Places - United States - Asian American Science Fiction; Fantasy; Magic Traditional stories (Children's United States YA)
Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.
Published: Jun 1, 2009
Description:
SUMMARY: In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat, returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.