When the Sea Turned to Silver

This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery...
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Author: Grace Lin
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Language: English
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When the Sea Turned to Silver by Lin, Grace

When the Sea Turned to Silver

€26,64

When the Sea Turned to Silver

€26,64
Author: Grace Lin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.

Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller.

Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother--before it's too late.

A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Starry River of the Sky.

Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/04/2016
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.75w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780316125925
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 184123 / When the Sea Turned to Silver


Award: National Book Awards - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2016 pg. 82
School Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 92
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2016 pg. 125
Publishers Weekly 08/29/2016
BookPage 10/01/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2016
Shelf Awareness 10/18/2016
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 79
School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 33
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of Starry River of the Sky, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat, Dumpling Days, and Ling & Ting, as well as pictures books such as The Ugly Vegetables and Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace lives with her husband and daughter in Western MA, where they get plenty of winter snow. Her website is www.gracelin.com.

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