Young Minli is raised on the classic stories of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon. She sets off on a journey from Fruitless Mountain with a talking goldfish. Her dream is to ask the Old Man on the Moon how to change her family's fortune. Minli makes many new friends along the way, including a loyal dragon. Author Grace Lin mingles Chinese folktales with her own fantasy to tell this story of redemption and gratitude. 

A Newbery Honor book

Grades 2-5

To learn more about symbols in Chinese folktales, see Hong Kong’s Sugarman. Artist Louis To sculpts sugar candy into shapes cherished by Chinese culture.