| Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) Contributor(s): Lin, Grace (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316114278 ISBN-13: 9780316114271 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: The author of the beloved "The Year of the Dog" returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship--an enchanting fantasy adventure reminiscent of "The Wizard of Oz." Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Asian |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008032818 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.53" W x 7.96" (1.10 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131480 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver 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 and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers. |