#tbt: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. 288 p. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, July, 2009. 97800316114271. (Own)

#tbt features Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. Astute observers will recall that I featured Grace Lin is a Friday Focus post a few weeks ago. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is an illustrated story-within-a-story that was published in 2009 and won a 2010 Newbery Honor. 

It is the story of Minli, who lives in a hut with her parents on Fruitless Mountain. They are very poor, but rich in stories. Each night, her father tells her stories about Jade Dragon and Old Man Moon, who is very wise. Minli decides to set off in search of Old Man Moon to help her family and village. This story-within-a-story weaves traditional Chinese folk tales with Minli's adventure. Each chapter opens with a stunning full-color illustration. LIn's art style is intricate and elegant.