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Oct 14, 2011

indri rated it:

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Buku ini didapat dari peri buku sebagai 'tugas baca' untuk dibawakan siaran di DFM 24 Januari lalu. Untungnya, buku ini cukup bagus untuk dibaca, meskipun dalam suasana hati yang tidak terlalu bagus. Terkadang, mood memang harus dilawan, bukan selalu dituruti.

Minli, seorang gadis kecil di kaki gunung Nirbuah, hidup bersama kedua orang tuanya yang amat miskin. Walaupun mereka bekerja keras setiap hari, namun mereka tetap saja miskin. Ayah Minli gem More...

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Dec 30, 2009

Abby rated it:

Inspired by folktales of China, this is the story of a young Chinese girl named Minli. She lives in a poor village underneath a stark mountain and every day her mother expresses her discontent. So Minli sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him how to change their fortune. What follows is the story of her journey. Along the way she meets many different characters and hears many different stories. The book reads like a fable, which is fitting because it contains so many stories. The end More...

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Jan 19, 2012

Emily rated it:

My five stars might be misleading. I don't think I would have enjoyed this half as much reading it to myself as I did reading it aloud slowly over many nights with an utterly enchanted seven-year-old hanging on every word. It's a magical quest story woven of Chinese folk tales and the author's own imagination, with bits of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz thrown in as well. There are a few passages that are near quotations, apparently an homage to Baum's classic which I'm guessing was a favorite of More...

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Feb 11, 2012

Annie rated it:

This is a beautifully constructed book. Every chapter starts with a wood-cut print that represents something happening in the chapter in different, rich colors of ink. The story is told with various folktales interspersed, and they are set off with tiny illustrations and a different font. The entire format feels like something that would be treasured and passed down by a family, and that is clearly what Lin was going for here.

The book is a folktale with Chinese folktales embedded in More...

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Feb 02, 2012

Elisabeth rated it:

I really liked the way this book was set up. The story within a story type style made everything more interesting for me. Also, I like how in the end they all tied together making a moral for the story. I loved the character Minli, which is strange because I usually don't like female children characters in books. But Minli showed strong courage and wasn't some stupid little girl that always got herself into trouble. I found myself excited to finish this book to find out what happens. It wa More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Lauren rated it:

The voice of the narrations were done by Minli, and I think the narrations were executed perfectly for her age in the story. I anticipate that this novel would be to difficult for young readers because of the vocabulary. I suggest "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" for readers fourth grade and older! It's a wonderful story with a great message that wealth and fortune don't give one prosperity and happiness and that the key to happiness is thankfulness. When reading "Where the Mou More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Madison rated it:

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a delightful tale about Minli and her adventure to change her family’s fortune. Lin masterfully weaves Chinese culture and tradition with powerful imagery. The colorful descriptions of the characters, places and objects in this story give it depth beyond what the beautiful illustrations provide. As a reader, I felt that I was part of Minli’s world and was experiencing exactly what she did. Each character was unique and well-rounded, each with his or her own More...

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Dec 17, 2011

NebraskaIcebergs rated it:

Lin’s Newbery Honor book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore. In the tradition of journey stories, this is about Minli, who goes on a trip to seek a solution to a problem. Her family work hard in the fields but are still poor. Minli seeks the Man of the Moon to ask how the family can change their fortune. As in The Wizard of Oz, Minli meets characters along the way who also need help from the Man of the Moon. Unlike in The Wizard of Oz, only one travels wi More...

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Dec 09, 2011

Kelley rated it:

Genre: Fantasy/ Newbery Honor
Minli is a young girl who listens to her father as he tells tales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man of the Moon and tries to change her family’s fortune by heading out to find the Old Man of the Moon.

Illustrations
This book does not have a lot of illustrations since it is not a picture book, but the pictures it does have are a beautiful addition to the story. The heading of each chapter has a single color illustration of a scene from the chapt More...

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Nov 13, 2011

Rodricucuz rated it:

1. Fantasy

2." Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" is a story of a little poor Chinese girl named Minli that finds adventure trying to find out where the Old Man on the Moon . She wants to try and she if the Man on the Moon can help her find a way to make her family's life better.

3. critique

a. This book is very reminiscence of the old American classic book " The Wizard of Oz" but with a Oriental style. It is a true fant More...

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Oct 07, 2011

Mary rated it:

This is a beautiful book. Paperbacks of close to 300 pages with color illustrations (and photographs in the notes at the end) are rare, but this one has them, from single color illustrations at the head of each chapter, to the richly colored full-page illustrations found throughout the story (that feel like rewards for the heart and the eyes when you get to them). Even the unusual thickness of the pages contributes to the elegant feel of the book. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a frame sto More...

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Oct 04, 2011

Cindy rated it:

Minli loves to listen to the stories her father tells her about the Old Man of the Moon and kingdoms far away. She works tirelessly next to her parents in the dirty fields near her small Chinese village, and the tales cheer her up. Minli’s mother believes that stories are a waste of time, that they only put fanciful ideas into Minli’s head, when she should be concentrating on bringing more food to the table. While Minli dreams of one day bringing prosperity to her village, Ma believes it can’t b More...

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Sep 18, 2011

Barky rated it:

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Sep 05, 2011

Librarianforhim rated it:

Plot: Minli lives in the Village of Fruitless Mountain where she, her parents, and all the villagers work and scrape all day just to survive. Hope and good fortune do not abound in this village. The bright spot in Minli's day is when her father tells stories over dinner. After an encounter with a man selling goldfish visits the village Minli becomes convinced that she can find a way to improve her family's fortune. She sets off on a quest to ask the Old Man of the Moon for advice. She is helped More...

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May 01, 2011

Brenna rated it:

This book surprised me. When reading the summary on the dust jacket, I didn't think it was the book for me. However, once I began reading about Minli and her desire to raise her family out of their poor lifestyle, I immediately connected with her. She traveled on quite an adventure to raise her family's fortune, while sharing the old stories that her father told her every day of her life. This book is a great addition to any library and could be used as part of a fairy tale or myth unit. Awards More...

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Mar 22, 2011

M. rated it:

Minli lives with her parents in an impoverished Chinese village where everyone has to work hard just to have enough rice to keep alive. Minli's father tells her Chinese folk tales to entertain her while mother complains the stories are a waste of time and constantly sighs to reinforce her own unhappiness with their situation. When Minli spends her own penny to buy a pet goldfish and her mother tells her they don't have the money to feed the fish, Minli decides she needs to leave her village to More...

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Mar 08, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

Beautiful little book, physically and textually. Ms. Lin's illustrations here are a lovely combination of simple and ornate, cartoonish and traditional; we get to see her use of color in this one, unlike her Year of the... series, and I was thrilled with the jewel-like tones she chose and with her sense of color and pattern. The text is a bittersweet story about a young Chinese peasant girl who goes on a journey to improve her family's fortunes; it's enjoyable, so enjoyable, in fact, that I co More...

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Mar 02, 2011

Janelle rated it:

This was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book, and my son selected it. We recently read (re-read, for me) From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, a Newbery winner, and we were inspired to troll the Newbery book list in search of our next book. I was a little surprised that he picked this - he normally goes for superheroes, graphic books, and nonfiction.

We both loved it! Grace Lin's writing style is impeccably tailored for a perfect read-aloud experience. We read about half thi More...

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Jan 27, 2011

Larissa rated it:

Minli's world is dull, shadowed by the dark mountain, lying beside the murky river with only the muddy rice fields for company. The only bright spot in Minli's world is the colourful stories her father told her in the evenings after a hard days work in the rice fields. Minli's father had many stories and Minli had many questions, but always her father told her 'that is a question you will have to ask the Old Man of the Moon'. So one day Minli decided to do just that.

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Jan 18, 2011

Quentin rated it:

Wow. My wife and I started reading this book to my 8 year old in chunks. I took it up on the second or third night around the 3rd chapter. After reluctantly quitting at bed time (after two chapters stretching it into the he's-falling-asleep phase), I sneaked off and started over on my own to start from the beginning. I was hooked. Were it not for my late start the first night I would have gone cover to cover (I finished it the next night).

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Dec 12, 2010

Truly rated it:

SEBAL................................................!
SEBAL........SEBAL.............SEBAl......!

Setelah berlama-lama menikmati penampilan fisik, akhirnya buku ini mulai saya baca kemarin. Tentunya dengan kecepatan gigi satu ^_ ^ Setiap bab berhenti sekian lama guna menikmati aneka ilustrasi yang disajikan. beberapa baris dibaca ulang, kadang malah menajdi satu halaman dibaca ulang. Saya jadi terobsesi dengan buku ini. Saya menuntut kesempurnaan! Itu makanya saat saya menemu More...

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Oct 20, 2010

Minli rated it:

I don't even know what to say, except that it was perfect in so many ways. But I'll try. Minli is a young girl living on the Fruitless Mountain, where the land (and people) are poor and nothing grows. Legend has it, the Jade Dragon overheard some people insulting the rain and clouds, and decided to never make it rain again. The dragon's four children chose to sacrifice themselves for humans, and transformed into four great rivers. When the Jade Dragon found out, she was heartbroken, and became o More...

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Oct 13, 2010

Ruhama rated it:

Newbery Honor winner

Minli is very poor, but doesn't realize it thanks to all the stories her Ba tells her. This is how she learns the history of The Fruitless Mountain (where they live), the Old Man in the Moon and several other fanciful tales. Her Ma, however, sees these as worthless and a waste of time and often laments they don't have enough food or gold. As Minli grows older, she becomes aware of her mother's unhappiness and decides to set out to change their fortune, which can onl More...

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Aug 09, 2010

Marcy rated it:

Fruitless Mountain cast a dreary shadow over the poor villagers who lived near its base. Minli's disgruntled mother was unhappy that she, her daughter, and her husband had to work so hard in the rice fields, yet never making a difference in their lives. Minli's dad eases each evening by telling rich Chinese folktales to his daughter. One of the stories and her mom's unhappiness inspires Minli to find the man in the moon to ask him why their life can't be ameliorated. Thus starts Minli's jour More...

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Aug 06, 2010

Sarah rated it:

Author/illustrator Grace Lin (of Dim Sum for Everyone fame) well deserved her 2010 Newbery honors for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Lin brings traditional Chinese fables to life through her original tale of young Minli, who embarks on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon and change her family's fortune. Traditional stories with twists attractive to contemporary sensibilities interweave throughout Minli's journey, and Minli herself represents a new type of empowered heroine for a new More...

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Jul 25, 2010

Steve rated it:

Minli’s fantasy quest is a delightful ride to join. Beginning in an effort to improve her family’s fortune, Minli acts upon the stories her father weaves, and seeks the distant Old Man of the Moon, someone that nobody has ever seen who lives in a distant place that may or may not even exist. Using the story line to move forward and interwoven stories told by a number of characters to explain why things are or how things came to be, Lin tells Minli’s adventure that radiates with the gentle glow More...

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Jun 24, 2010

icybytes rated it:

Inspired by Chinese legends and folktalkes, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is definitely worthy of five stars. Though I am not pulled by the sense of humor that Grace Lin subtly tries to put in there, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon has many other great characteristics that I truly felt while reading it. For example, it has many morals in each small section/story that you can relate to and/or learn from. It is also inspirational, adventurous, touching, and exciting. There are small twists b More...

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Jun 02, 2010

Mason rated it:

Loren noticed this book at our daughter's school during a recent book fair; the library is shared with the Chinese school, which is really nice for variety. This book is an utterly charming fairy tale set in a China which could be of any time. Minli, the young daughter of two farmers living in a poor village at the bottom of a barren mountain, sets off on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon and ask him how to improve her family's fortunes. On the way she meets a young dragon who can't fly, a More...

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May 10, 2010

Jackie rated it:

This is a quick read - finished it in an afternoon, as I would expect from a JF book. It felt to me like a re-working of The Wizard Of Oz: young girl on a quest, serendipitously meeting characters along the way who help her out with everything wrapped up nicely in a happy ending. (I really am a sucker for happy endings.) Which is what you want in a fairy tale.

But somehow, the book also felt lacking to me. Sentence structure was awkward often enough that it was noticeable to me More...

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May 01, 2010

Brooke rated it:

Summary: From School Library Journal
"Living in the shadow of the Fruitless Mountain, Minli and her parents spend their days working in the rice fields, barely growing enough to feed themselves. Every night, Minli's father tells her stories about the Jade Dragon that keeps the mountain bare, the greedy and mean Magistrate Tiger, and the Old Man of the Moon who holds everyone's destiny. Determined to change her family's fortune, Minli sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon, urged on b More...

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