Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin A new middle grade novel that crosses fantasy with Chinese folklore in a wonderous story of adventure, devotion, and friendship, from the creator of the beloved Year of the Dog. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. While her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man in the Moon, Minlis mother chides him for filling her head with stories. But inspired by these stories, Minli spends one of her precious copper pennies on a beautiful goldfish, which is said to be able to change the fortune of the owner. Her mother reprimands her for the silly purchase, but, it pays off when the goldfish talks and offers to show her the path to fortune and wealth! Minli is eventually joined by a dragon who cant fly, and together they set out to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him to fulfill their dreams. Fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, with timeless elements of the classic The Wizard of Oz mixed in, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a wonderous story of adventure, devotion, and friendship. Grace Lin has once again written a charming, engaging book for young readers. Author Biography Grace Lin is the author and illustrator of Year of the Dog, as well as eight picture books, including Ugly Vegetables and Dim Sum for Everyone. She is also the illustrator of over eight other books. She grew up in Upstate New York and is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of DesignPrevious Books: The Year Of The Rat, The Year Of The Dog Prizes Winner of Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) (Children/Young Adult) 2010 Winner of Beehive Awards (Fiction) 2011 Winner of Childrens Book Committee Award (Fiction) 2010 Commended for Newbery Medal (Childrens) 2010 Commended for E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Older Reader) 2010 Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2010 Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Fiction) 2009 Commended for Indies Choice Book Awards (Middle Readers) 2010 Commended for Cybils (Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ELM/Midgr) 2009 Short-listed for Young Readers Choice Award (Junior/Grades 4-6) 2012 Long Description In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. While her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man in the Moon, Minlis mother chides him for filling her head with stories. But inspired by these stories, Minli spends one of her precious copper pennies on a beautiful goldfish, which is said to be able to change the fortune of the owner. Her mother reprimands her for the silly purchase, but, it pays off when the goldfish talks and offers to show her the path to fortune and wealth! Minli is eventually joined by a dragon who cant fly, and together they set out to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him to fulfill their dreams. Fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, with timeless elements of the classic The Wizard of Oz mixed in, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a wonderous story of adventure, devotion, and friendship. Grace Lin has once again written a charming, engaging book for young readers. Description for Library Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River. Details ISBN0316114278 Author Grace Lin Short Title WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE M Publisher Little, Brown Young Readers Language English ISBN-10 0316114278 ISBN-13 9780316114271 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Illustrations Yes Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-06-30 Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers Country of Publication United States Pages 278 Place of Publication New York Audience Age 9-12 Residence US Replaced by 9780316122696 Audience Children/Juvenile NZ Release Date 2009-09-09 AU Release Date 2009-09-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168923729;

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