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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon |  | Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 796
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 288
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0316114278
EAN: 9780316114271
ASIN: 0316114278
Publication Date: July 1, 2009
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Product Description
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.
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The Secret to Happiness March 9, 2010
B. Faulk (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Do you remember the story I told you about the paper of happiness? And the secret which was one word written over and over again? . . . I have thought a long time about what that word could have been. . . Was it wisdom or honor? Love or truth?"
A young girl sets out on a journey to discover how to change her family's fortune. Reaching the city, she follows a ye... er... black bricked road in the hopes of finding the key the her quest. Advertised as "a timeless adventure story in the tradition of The Wizard of Oz," this beautifully written and illustrated novel by Grace Lin starts out as a charmingly simple tale of a girl who loves stories.
Appearances may be deceiving, however, and while the simple and straightforward writing style might evoke the lightness of Oz, it effortlessly weaves in layers of threads, each of which (just as the Old Man of the Moon's threads in the story) seamlessly ties with its matches in a complex and glorious masterpiece. Characters grow and learn, tell tales and hear them, and somewhere along the way they--and we along with them--learn the secret to happiness.
This is definitely a book worth reading and rereading and remembering when you feel like complaining about how life is treating you. I'm already ready to read it again.
Beautiful book destined to be a classic March 2, 2010
Vara Ramakrishnan
My seven year old devoured this book in a single day last weekend, and has been talking about Minli since. After finishing the book, she has been realizing the intricate connections between all the characters and stories woven into this book - we've had wonderful discussions on it the past couple of days. Grace Lin has immense talent.
True Fortune February 6, 2010
Catherine W. Hughes (Cambridge, MA)
Dreaming of finding the Never-ending Mountain and the Old Man in the Moon, young Minli leaves her home of small fortune in Fruitless Mountain. Seeking good fortune, Minli finds the company of a dragon. Through adventures and old Chinese tales, Minli and the dragon travel to the land where the mountain meets the moon, learning the true meaning of fortune. Children ages 7-10 will adore the mix of Chinese folktales and fiction, as well as the strong female heroine.
Book Review February 1, 2010
S. Merklein (NM)
This item was given a gift to our granddaughter. Beautiful illustrations, great story. Was enjoyed very much.
 an awesome book January 31, 2010
i have read the first few chapters of this book and I LOVE IT. this book has a lot of details. If i had to choose a book of any kind it would be this book.
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