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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

  Where the Mountain Meets the Moon  by Grace Lin, is probably one of my all-time favorite stories to read to the children.  Lin has a fantastic way of writing that incorporates Chinese folktales into an adventure!  The summary is as follows:                  Young Minli lives in the Valley of Fruitless Mountain, where she and her parents spend their days working hard in the fields.  At night, Minli listens to her father's tales about the Old Man of the Moon, who knows the answers to everything.  Minli sets out on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon---he will know how she can bring good fortune to her family.  Along the way, she meets many magical friends, including a talking fish, a powerful king, and a dragon who can't fly!  Minli has a strong heart.  She wants to bring happiness to her parents, and to her village.  She is brave as she journeys to find the Old Man of the Moon, and does not waver in her quest. Her parents learn many lessons as they too, are faced with tria
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Serpent and Dove

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  Serpent and Dove  by Shelby Mahurin was a fun fantasy adventure!  Our main characters are Louise le Blanc (Lou), who is a witch; Reid Diggory.  Lou has fled her coven and lives in hiding in the stressful town of Cesarine.  It is during a time where witch hunts are the trend, and the church has its own army for the witches...Chasseurs.  Reid Diggory is a sworn Chasseur.  He has faithfully lived his life to the motto thou shalt not suffer a witch to live .  Of course, all that changes when his path crosses with Lou's, and they are married. The battle between the witches and the church is heating up fast, and Lou also has enemies looking for her. She is unable to ignore her growing feelings for Reid, yet powerless to change what she is, and a choice will need to be made....and love makes fools of us all. I really enjoyed Lou.  She reminded me of Eliza Doolittle from "My Fair Lady".  She is rough around the edges, humorous, and has the grit needed to do what it takes to sur
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