A Newbery Honor Book!
A New York Times bestseller!
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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.

Don't miss:
Starry River of the Sky
When the Sea Turned to Silver
The Year of the Dog
The Year of the Rat
Dumpling Days
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
and coming soon:
The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon

Author: Grace Lin
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.53w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9780316114271

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 131480 / Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


Award: 2010 Newbery Medal Honor Book - Children's
Award: 2009 Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) Gold Medal Winner - Fiction
Award: 2010 Indies Choice Book Awards Honor Book - Middle Readers
Award: 2010 Children's Book Committee Award Winner - Fiction
Award: 2011 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's
Award: 2010 Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) Winner - Children/Young Adult
Award: 2011 Rhode Island Children's Book Awards Nominee - Grades 3-6
Award: 2011 Beehive Awards Winner - Fiction
Award: 2011 Nene Award Nominee - Children's Fiction
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Grades 4-6
Award: 2010 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Seven to Ten
Award: 2010 E.B. White Read Aloud Award Honor Book - Older Reader
Award: 2009 Cybils Finalist - Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ELM/Midgr
Award: 2012 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's Book
Award: 2011 North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee - Junior Book
Award: 2012 William Allen White Childens Book Award Nominee - Grades 3-5
Award: 2012 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Nominee - Grades 3-5
Award: 2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Intermediate
Award: 2012 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Junior/Grades 4-6
Award: 2012 Nene Award Nominee - Children's Fiction
Award: 2013 Nutmeg Book Award Nominee - Intermediate
Award: 2013 California Young Reader Medal Nominee - Intermediate
Award: 2012 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-8
Award: 2014 Nene Award Nominee - Children's Fiction
Award: 2013 Nene Award Nominee - Children's Fiction