Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin is a wonderfully written tale not only for young children, but adults as well. The book is about a girl named Minli, whose family is very poor. Her family lives in a village that is so drab and drained of color and life. The area is known as Fruitless Mountain and it is deprived of fortune. Minli's family struggles to even get food to eat each night. Minli's father tells stories every night to keep the family's spirits up. He tells the story of the Old Man of the Moon and his book of fortune and how he could possibly change your fortune. Desperate to seek fortune for her family, Minli sets out on a journey to Never Ending Mountain to find the Man of the Moon. She meets many characters along the way, one of which is a dragon. Minli meets and hears the fortunes of the very rich and the very poor until she learns an important lesson about herself, her family, and their fortune. Instead, it is a story about the bonds of family, the secret to happiness, and the insidious nature of envy, jealousy, and want. An excellent read for young children, especially girls. This is the first book by Grace Lin that I've read but will most likely look for another. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a Newbery Honor book.
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