Deep in rural China, a young girl named Minli lives with her parents in a gray, mud-covered village at the foot of Fruitless Mountain. The mountain is barren now, and the people in the village are poor. Minli’s father tells her stories of ancient China and of a time when the people were rich and prosperous. Minli believes the magic stories and sets out on a journey to bring back wealth and happiness to her family and her village. On her quest she meets a dragon who cannot fly. They become good friends, and together they make their way through dangerous forests and cities to find the Old Man of the Moon, who is the Guardian of the Book of Fortune. Minli believes that the Old Man of the Moon has the power to help the dragon fly, as a proper dragon should, and to grant her own wish for wealth and good luck for her family. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a fast-paced, magical story that will take you on a fantastic journey of adventure through ancient China. Review by Trudy Walsh
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