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Where the mountain meets the moon a newbery honor winnera new york times bestsellerthis stunning fantasy inspired by chinese folklore is a companion novel to starry river of the sky and the new york times bestselling and national book award finalist when the sea turned to silver in the valley of fruitless mountain, a young girl named minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. You can purchase them in supermarkets at the towns, or at the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jade dragon mountain. Jade dragon mountain by elsa hart overdrive rakuten.
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