Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin and Janet Song's Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (2009) is a mythic fiction and fae fiction novel. The story is set in Fruitless Mountain and China. Characters include Minli, Jade Dragon and Old Man of the Moon. It deals with Massachusetts Book Award winner, Parents' Choice Award Winner, Newbery Honor Book and dragons.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 210 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions across 3 languages.
At about 282 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a fantasy-adventure children's novel inspired by Chinese folklore. It was written and illustrated by Grace Lin and published in 2009. The novel received a 2010 Newbery Honor and the 2010 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.
Awards & lists
- 🏆Mythopoeic Awards 2010 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Where the Mountain Meets the Moon?
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon was written by Grace Lin and Janet Song and first published in 2009.
What genre is Where the Mountain Meets the Moon?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Dragon Fiction.
How long is Where the Mountain Meets the Moon?
The median edition has 282 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Hobbit, Season of Storms and The Silmarillion.
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