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, Minli's 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 can't 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.
About the Author
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 Design
Awards
Winner of Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) (Children/Young Adult) 2010 and Beehive Awards (Fiction) 2011 and Children's Book Committee Award (Fiction) 2010. Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 2010 and E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Older Reader) 2010 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2010 and Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Fiction) 2009 and Indies Choice Book Awards (Middle Readers) 2010 and Cybils (Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ELM/Midgr) 2009. Short-listed for Young Reader's Choice Award (Junior/Grades 4-6) 2012 and California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate) 2013 and Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 3-5) 2012 and Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2012 and Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2012 and North Carolina Children's Book Award (Junior Book) 2011 and Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate) 2012 and Nutmeg Book Award (Intermediate) 2013 and Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2011 and Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 4-6) 2010 and Nene Award 2011 and Nene Award 2012 and Nene Award 2013 and Nene Award 2014 and Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2011 and William Allen White Childens Book Award (Grades 3-5) 2012 and Rhode Island Children's Book Awards 2011.
Book Information
ISBN 9780316114271
Author Grace Lin
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
Weight(grams) 504g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 139mm * 28mm
