How much the better to hold up a book like where the mountain meets the moon as a mirror to remind us and instruct us whats valuable and worth treasuring. Where the mountain meets the moon is a fantasyadventure childrens novel inspired by. Where the mountain meets the moon book by grace lin. Chinese girls ozlike adventure begging to be read aloud. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin books little. This is the book trailer for my new novel, where the mountain meets the moon. 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. Where the mountain meets the moon book the seattle. The story of fruitless mountain fruitless mountain is the heart of jade dragon. In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her. Book of fortune to neverending mountain, minli makes a kite which. Goodreads members who liked where the mountain meets the. The first edition of the novel was published in june 2009, and was written by grace lin. Minli sets off on an adventurous journey to find the old man on the moon and change her familys fortune.
She is a recipient of the literary lights for children award and was an astrid lindgren memorial award nominee for the united states. A big mooncake for little star is officially 2019 caldecott honor. A poor girl named minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of fruitless mountain. Where the mountain meets the moon kindle edition by lin. The main character of where the mountain meets the moon is minli, a young girl who lived in china many years ago.
Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. She is also the illustrator of over eight other books. The villagers called it fruitless mountain because nothing grew on it and birds and animals did not rest there. Where the mountain meets the moon is a young adult fiction book written by grace lin, the result of lins reconception of chinese stories she knew as a child in asianamerican form.
A newbery honor book in 2010, this novel moves on from the ordinary lives of asian americans in her other books to a fantastical adventure in a timeless. This unit contains all the individual items i sell for the book, except for the battle of the books questions, plus some extras. When the mountain meets the moon by grace lin book. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers. Just when it seems that the heffleys really will move, a new sequence of chaotic trouble and property destruction heralds a return to the status quo. Where the mountain meets the moon book trailer youtube. Where the mountain meets the moon audiobook by grace lin. Fruitless mountain is the broken heart of jade dragon. Where the mountain meets the moon 2009 read online free. A fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the mountain meets the moon is a timeless adventure story in the classic tradition of the wizard of oz. A fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the mountain meets the moon is a timeless. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are. In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. A fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the mountain meets the moon is a timeless story reminiscent of the wizard of oz and kelly barnhills the girl who drank the moon.
Life is hard in minlis village of fruitless mountain, where she lives with. Grace lin, author of the beloved year of the dog and year of the rat, returns with a wondrous story of happiness, family, and friendship. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin chapters 14 before you read the chapters. She received her degree from the rhode island school of design. This exceptional book was a newbery honor book in 2010. It is a novel grades 36, but, like the classic books of yore, it will have full page color illustrations sprinkled. Where the mountain meets the moon is a fantasyadventure childrens novel inspired by chinese folklore. In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli spends her days working hard in the fields and her nights listening to her father spin fantastic tales about the jade dragon and the old man of the moon.
Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, paperback. Little, brown books for young readers, 9780316038638, 320pp. Many children will read this book more than once, and it could well be one of your. At the end of where the mountain meets the moon and in her essays, lin shares photos and drawings and discusses how she came to use and adapt elements of chinese culture in her stories. When the mountain meets the moon by grace lin book summary.
Free download or read online where the mountain meets the moon pdf epub book. Life is hard in minlis village of fruitless mountain, where she lives with ba and ma, her father and mother. The fact this book won the newberry award means no difference to me. Ive read many award winning books it might be unfair that i rank all childrens books to the tale of despereaux. It is an infusion of beautiful illustrations, lovely fonts, colorful images and an incredible, intricate weaving of a. The paperback of the where the mountain meets the moon by grace. A huge literature unit for the book, where the mountain meets the moon, by grace lin. Where the mountain meets the moon contains so many riches, it is sure to enrich and enlighten readers and listeners of varying ages and younger listeners will get all that much more out. Where the mountain meets the moon is an amazing example of imagery in words. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 282 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Listen to where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin. Crowded in the corner of where fruitless mountain and the jade river met was a village that was a shade of faded brown. The borrowed line page she had gotten from the king, the same page she had made into a kite to fly to the top of neverending mountain. Grace lins latest book, where the mountain meets the moon, is part chinese legend, part zen storytelling, part feministinspired folktale and many parts oz. Plot summary minli lives with her parents, ma and ba, in a dusty town at the foot of fruitless mountain. Book where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin. Pdf where the mountain meets the moon book by grace lin. Free where the mountain meets the moon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
This book allowed us to analyze concepts like friendship and the true meaning of. Where the mountain meets the moon ebook online read. Until jade dragon is no longer lonely and reunited with at least one of her children, fruitless mountain. The little, brown name and logo are trademarks of hachette book. It was written and illustrated by grace lin and published in 2009. Elements of fantasy and folklore intertwine as minli discovers answers to her most pressing questions. 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. Like lins novel, rushdie attempted to reawaken that feeling you get when you read a quest novel where disparate characters band together and become friends along the way. After hearing tales of the jade dragon and the old man on the moon, who knows the answers to much about life, she sets out to find them, hoping they can help her family. Where the mountain meets the moon essay questions gradesaver. Find books like where the mountain meets the moon from the worlds largest community of readers. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, 9780316038638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Read download where the mountain meets the moon pdf pdf. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, i believe, reached my high standards. The author grace lin uses folk stories to put to life this book. It has been translated into chinese, french, hebrew, romanian, korean and slovene. The aforementioned haroun and the sea of stories was the book i kept thinking about when i was reading, where the mountain meets the moon. Also, listen to grace read an audio excerpt of the book here. Where the mountain meets the moon printables, classroom. Grace lin has once again written a charming, engaging book for young readers. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin goodreads. Despite their hardships, minli finds joy in the magical stories ba tells at dinner each evening. The novel received a 2010 newbery honor and the 2010 mythopoeic fantasy award for childrens literature. Where the mountain meets the moon summary gradesaver. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin scholastic.
In august 2015, lin revealed that the film rights for the book had been bought. Book friends forever is cohosted with editor and friend alvina ling aka melody from year of the dog. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and. Her father tells wonderful stories but her mother thinks they are a waste of time. Her novel where the mountain meets the moon was a newbery honor book and a new york times bestseller. Free where the mountain meets the moon worksheets and. In the book where the mountain meets the moon, when minli approached the old man of the moon and saw the book open in his lap, what page did she recognize in the book. However, she is still not sure if the film will be made or if it will not be. Where the mountain meets the moon was the december today show kids books club selection. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in fullcolor, accompany the text throughout. Where the mountain meets the moon audiobook listen. Where the mountain meets the moon from the where the mountain meets the moon series, vol. 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.
This is a quick book summary of when the mountain meets the moon by grace lin. Where the mountain meets the moon chapter pages main story embedded story 1 110 minli and her parents live in a poor hut in a povertystricken village beneath fruitless mountain. Grace lin uses the traditional folktales to write a creative and imaginary story about a young girl. The where the mountain meets the moon community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. River, there was once a black mountain that cut into the sky like a jagged piece of rough metal. Grace lin 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.
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