Kya is a swamp girl whose family has slowly left her one by one. Now, she‘s living with her abusive father, who she barely speaks to. Kya has to fend for herself in the swamp, cooking and finding food for herself, and travelling to the town to buy supplies. If you like books that are set during an older time period and are about a character‘s struggles and their ability to overcome them, then you will enjoy this book.
(1/3) In Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Minli and her two parents are struggling to make ends meet, and only have enough to afford to eat bowls of rice. Minli‘s father tells her of various folktales, while her mom does not want her to waste time believing in “made-up stories”. In order to bring her family fortune, Minli sets off to find the Old Man of the Moon, who knows the answer to everything.
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