When the Sea Turned to Silver
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Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting 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.
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What a wonderful new story by Grace Lin. It is a little darker than her book When the Mountain Meets the Moon, but just as much fun. It is full of smaller folk/fairy tales intermixed with the larger story. This is a great book for middle schoolers, and another winner from Grace!
p.s. Some characters from her previous novel(s), make a guest appearance!
omg somehow I missed that this is 3rd in a trilogy?! I think they can be read out of order since I still LOVED this book, but I know it had a little nod in it to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon so I'm wondering if it also connects to the 2nd one, Starry River of the Sky?
Anyway–totally beautiful, compelling, love it. I think these books would be great readalouds since they are so episodic. They're so smartly structured and so perfectly highlight the power of stories and cultural identity. But also, just super fun!
