Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin hardcover. Where the mountain meets the moon is a fantasyadventure novel. Ive read many award winning books it might be unfair that i rank all childrens books to the tale of despereaux. Fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, with timeless elements of the classic the wizard of oz mixed in, where the mountain meets the moon is a wonderous story of adventure, devotion, and friendship. Free where the mountain meets the moon study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Grace lins novel where the mountain meets the moon combines the story of a courageous young girl who travels to search for help for her family with a set of chinese traditional tales. Minli sets off on an adventure determined to find the old man of the moon.
In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli spends her days working hard in the fields and her nights listening to her father spin fantastic tales about the jade dragon and the old man of the moon. Reading from where the mountain meets the moon youtube. Where the mountain meets the moon begins with a description of a small girl, minli, and her parents, who live in a poor village at the base of fruitless mountain. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin little, brown. Where the mountain meets the moon i dont think that, in the fourteen years i have worked as a childrens bookseller and the 16 years i have been a mother buying books for her children, i have ever seen such a magnificently illustrated, beautiful gem of a book hit the shelves. Life is hard in minlis village of fruitless mountain, where she lives with. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Perfect for moon festival celebrations or motherdaughter book clubs, here is a downloadable pdf event kit. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. The study guide to accompany bookit all overs where.
Where the mountain meets the moon wake county public. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, paperback. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 282 pages and is available in hardcover format. Listen to where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Where the mountain meets the moon kindle edition by lin, grace. In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. Where the mountain meets the moon book trailer youtube. Where the mountain meets the moon study guide by bookit. Where the mountain meets the moon is the story of a girl named minli, who lives in a tiny hut with her mom and dad in the shadow of fruitless mountain. Teachingbooks battle of the books, 20192020 elementary. Many children will read this book more than once, and it could well be one of your.
The study guide to accompany bookit all overs where the mountain meets the moon. Some of the tales she shares in this book are reflections of the stories she grew up with. Please tell us if you are a student, parent, teacher or librarian. Where the mountain meets the moon is a sparkling story of a young girl who wants to help her struggling parents by bringing good fortune to the family. Winners by state letters about literature contest read. Chinese girls ozlike adventure begging to be read aloud. The lessons help students to understand the nature of this frame story and. These resources are provided for teachers to help students with severe disabilities participate in the general curriculum.
Where the mountain meets the moon is a fantasyadventure childrens novel inspired by chinese folklore. The mysterious benedict society by trenton lee stewart. Book where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin. Read or download where the mountain meets the moon gift set book by grace lin. She is also the winner of the world fantasy award and has been a finalist for the minnesota book award, a nebula award, and the penusa literary prize. An example response to the target task at the level of detail. Where the mountain meets the moon is a fantasyadventure childrens novel inspired by. Courtesy of the publisher where the mountain meets the moon was a newbery honor book. This is a comprehension quiz for chapters 39 to the end of the book for where the mountain meets the moon. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Upper buffalo national river water level at ponca buffalo. Similar books like where the mountain meets the moon. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.
Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers. Free download or read online where the mountain meets the moon pdf epub book. Start reading where the mountain meets the moon on your kindle in under a minute. Framework for reading map the englishmen, as they had at lexington and common core state standards for english language arts, appendix a additional information, nga and ccsso, 2012. The villagers called it fruitless mountain because nothing grew on it and birds and animals did not rest there. The where the mountain meets the moon lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. All the resources that support a book can be found on its home page. Where the mountain meets the moon, a newbery honor book by grace lin, is a magical story that is part fantasy novel and part chinese folklore. A fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the mountain meets the moon is a timeless story reminiscent of the wizard of oz and kelly barnhills the girl who drank the moon. Readers get to join minli on her incredible journey to find the old man on the moon to ask him how she can change her familys fortune. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
She takes some time from her busy week to tell us what the buzz is about. Finding your way to the neverending mountain or anywhere things to ponder and things to do after reading where the mountain meets the moon activity guide by kirsten cappy of curious city about the book in the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. From the where the mountain meets the moon series, vol. She is the author of four novels, most recently the girl who drank the moon, winner of the 2017 john newbery medal. River, there was once a black mountain that cut into the sky like a jagged piece of rough metal. See more ideas about moon book, book study and moon activities. Apr 12, 2011 a fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the mountain meets the moon is a timeless story reminiscent of the wizard of oz and kelly barnhills the girl who drank the moon. Use it in guided reading, small groups, or independent stu. The author grace lin uses folk stories to put to life this book. This man is said to bring good luck and fortune to people, and minli and her family desperately need it. Where the mountain meets the moon top read aloud books starring mighty girls a mighty girls top recommended read aloud chapter books are perfect for reading aloud with elementaryaged children grace lins newberry honor book, where the mountain meets the moon, includes a dragon that accompanies minli through various chinese folktales.
Readers of the book get to relive the story of minlis journey, readers who have not yet read the book get excited and all have a great time. Where the mountain meets the moon summary gradesaver. 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 lifes questions. Where the mountain meets the moon kindle edition by lin. The lessons help students to understand the nature of this frame story and to write their own stories of meeting challenges.
The fact this book won the newberry award means no difference to me. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin huntley area. If you are planning to float on a weekend in april, may or june, we encourage you to reserve your boats now as lastminute rentals are usually hard to come by. Where the mountain meets the moon 2009 read online free. Dec 04, 2012 lin reads from a favorite book, one that is especially close to her heart. The novel received a 2010 newbery honor and the 2010 mythopoeic fantasy award for childrens literature. Downloadable book pdfs scholastic professional books interactive. Where the mountain meets the moon questions and answers. Where the mountain meets the moon is a young adult fiction book written by grace lin, the result of lins reconception of chinese stories she knew as a child in asianamerican form. You can also play the where the mountain meets the moon board game. The meaning of that gift can only be revealed by reading the book. Dingman, we typed our selected title information and reading counts quiz success dates in the row, column, or diagonal we selected on each of our bingo boards.
Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you have read or movies. Many teachers today use it as part of their language arts curriculum. At the end of where the mountain meets the moon and in her essays, lin shares photos and drawings and discusses how she came to use and adapt elements of chinese culture in her stories. The main character of where the mountain meets the moon is minli, a young girl who lived in china many years ago.
Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the old man of the moon in hopes of bringing life to fruitless mountain and freshness to jade river. The chapter books witty dialogue albeit with dated language, clever characters, and an ethical predicament make this book as enjoyable today as in the 1930s. Frank baums work from detractors who find it didactic or flat. In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her. She received her degree from the rhode island school of design. Inspired by these stories, minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the old man of the moon to ask him how she can change. In august 2015, lin revealed that the film rights for the book had been bought. Jun 09, 2016 kelly barnhill lives in minnesota with her husband and three children. Listen to where the mountain meets the moon audiobook by grace lin. Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book.
Where the mountain meets the moon is an amazing example of imagery in words. According to my records, i have read the wizard of oz 17 times. Poppers penguins is one of those classic childhood books that kids always remember. Choose from 382 different sets of mountain vocabulary meets moon flashcards on quizlet. Free where the mountain meets the moon worksheets and. It was written and illustrated by grace lin and published in 2009. This study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of. First off, i believe this is the first book of a planned trilogy, but im not sure if it will still have the same main character. Grace lin has once again written a charming, engaging book for young readers. Apr 24, 2009 included are two bonus tracks unique to an early prototype build a slower version of the moon theme and a completely different song for transylvania. Living in the shadow of the fruitless mountain, minli and her parents spend their days working in the rice fields, barely growing enough to feed themselves. Grace lin uses the traditional folktales to write a creative and imaginary story about a young girl.
Video book trailer for a big mooncake for little star. Where the mountain meets the moon lesson plans for teachers. Thats a conservative estimate and doesnt count the number of times i heard the book read aloud when i was a child. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Stars, planets and the night sky start with a book. See national winners three national, three national honor and three national honorable mention letters one in each level were chosen from the tens of thousands of entries. Crowded in the corner of where fruitless mountain and the jade river met was a village that was a shade of faded brown.
Create text sets for elementary classrooms, homeschooling, and summer reading to help prevent the summer slide. Where the mountain meets the moon audiobook listen. Therefore, where the mountain meets the moon should be an accurate representation of historical folktales. It has been translated into chinese, french, hebrew, romanian, korean and slovene. If your band width allows, please view it in high quality hit the hq button at the bottomit makes a big difference.
Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities. The question and answer section for where the mountain meets the moon is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the jade dragon and the old man of the moon, who knows the answers to all of lifes questions. I just read this book again yesterday, because my daughter borrowed when the sea turned to silver from the library, and i figured out pretty quickly that it would be better if i refreshed my memory on where the mountain meets the moon first. Where the mountain meets the moon wake county public libraries. When reynie muldoon answers an ad looking for gifted children, he soon meets fascinating friends and finds himself on an adventure that will change his life. Where the mountain meets the moon readers response organizer is unique from others because it has daily responses for students to complete before, during, and after reading chapters a day. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin, i believe, reached my high standards. The first edition of the novel was published in june 2009, and was written by grace lin. It contains multiple choice, truefalse, and short answer questions. Apr 17, 2020 an advance reservation for a canoe, kayak or raft is always a good idea, as springtime float trips are very popular here on the upper buffalo national river, especially on weekends. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin goodreads.
Use with where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin. Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin chapters 14 before you read the chapters. In the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a. Where the mountain meets the moon chapter questions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading where the mountain meets the moon. Battle of the books, 20192020 elementary division for grades 46. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in fullcolor, accompany the text throughout. Second, i read this book last year so my memory might be a little fuzzy on the details. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are. Explain what lesson the old man of the moon is trying to teach wu kang and how it connects to minlis quest for fortune.
Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection. Book trailers for readers on where the mountain meets the moon, a 2011 2012 sunshine state young readers award book by author grace lin. Pdf where the mountain meets the moon book by grace lin. Learn mountain vocabulary meets moon with free interactive flashcards. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Below is a list of adapted literature available through the sherlock center resource library. Every night, minlis father tells her stories about the jade dragon that keeps the mountain bare, the greedy and mean magistrate tiger, and the old man of the moon who holds everyones destiny. She is a recipient of the literary lights for children award and was an astrid lindgren memorial award nominee for the united states. Books similar to where the mountain meets the moon. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and. Save money and buy my where the mountain meets the moon quiz pack. Her novel where the mountain meets the moon was a newbery honor book and a new york times bestseller. It is an infusion of beautiful illustrations, lovely fonts, colorful images and an incredible, intricate weaving of a.
Where the mountain meets the moon by grace lin scholastic. Find fiction and nonfiction childrens books, activities, and educational apps about stars, constellations, planets and the night sky. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. Along the way, she meets many magical friends, including a talking fish, a powerful king, and a dragon who cant fly. Lin reads from a favorite book, one that is especially close to her heart. The book has a unique structure since it places small stories within the storyline as a whole and draws complex. A newbery honor book in 2010, this novel moves on from the ordinary lives of asian americans in her other books to a fantastical adventure in a timeless.