Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Dec 31, 2011




The Bookworm says maybe. I recently read the story Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. This book tells the story of a young girl named Minli who lives in a small, poor, struggling village on the face of Fruitless Mountain in China. Minli is fascinated when a man comes through her village selling.......Goldfish? She purchases one of the fish from the man, but when she finds feeding the fish will be too much for her family to handle, she sets him free. Then, does the fish talk to her? Minli goes on an adventure through the jungles and mountains of China meeting some interesting friends (and some people that were NOT her friends) including a talking dragon, some evil fruit throwing monkeys, a poor boy with his buffalo, a weaving goddess, an undercover king, and many more. This story teaches an important lesson of wisdom, gratefulness, forgiveness, and loving your family no matter how much fortune you have. I liked this book, but some parts were slow and seemed to drag along. I would definetly reccomend this book to someone who loves lots of myths and old tales.

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