false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256136067m/5983694.jpg 5983694 3 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. <BR><BR>Grace Lin, author of the beloved <I>Year of the Dog</I> and <I>Year of the Rat</I>, returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, <I>Where the Mountain Meets the Moon </I>is a timeless story reminiscent of <EM>The Wizard of Oz</EM>. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.<BR><BR> 6157354 1 6 2009 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon total:140|5:62|4:61|3:15|2:1|1:1| 140 602 266 70 5 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 12:26:35 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 12:54:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 14:11:36 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 14:13:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 08:14:21 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 08:47:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 20:23:10 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 20:36:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 15:00:33 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 15:09:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 14:49:11 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:04:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 08:55:23 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 09:07:26 -0700 2009
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There are so many wonderful things about Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and, in my opinion, it lacks nothing. The full-page color illustrations are gorgeous. The writing is simple, yet full of imagery. The storytelling is enchanting, and the moral of the ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 15:10:37 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 19:25:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 19:14:05 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 14:45:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 19:39:39 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 08:53:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 05 13:26:54 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 14:02:20 -0800 2009 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Minli lives an impoverished life on Fruitless Mountain with her family. Minli sets out on a brave quest to find answers from the Old Man of the Moon to change her family's fortune. Along the way she encounters many fantastical creatures and c...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed May 06 08:08:55 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 08:13:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 16:27:45 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 10:46:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 09:07:28 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 06:07:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 09:52:07 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 12 11:04:27 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 23 21:33:19 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 17:05:39 -0800 2009 Alice in Wonderland fans they might go the route of Neil Gaiman's Coraline. If they were partial to The Wizard of Oz they could do as Salman Rush...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 12:17:43 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 15:01:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 06:56:05 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 07:11:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 24 19:48:40 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 19:52:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5983694