In a poor, muddy village in China, Minli lives with her mother and father. Each day is spent laboring in the rice fields, and yet they never have more than just barely enough. Each evening, Minli loves to listen to the enchanting stories and legends that her father tells. She especially loves to hear about the Man on the Moon who is said to know all the answers to life's questions. One day, she sets out on a quest to find him so that she can learn how to change her family's fortune. On her journey, Minli encounters interesting, magical creatures including a dragon who joins her in her quest. By the end of her life-changing adventure, Minli has discovered a different kind of fortune and a lesson in what maters most.
This story has won many awards, including a Newbery Honor. All of them well-deserved in my mind. It is beautiful, magical and intertwined with so many fascinating Chinese legends and folktales, this wonderful book has almost a Wizard of Oz feel to it. It would be a fun read-a-loud for the family. I loved it!
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