A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!
A Reader's Digest Best Children's Book of All Time!
This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion
novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling
and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver
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 and Kelly
Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations,
printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she
has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.