Age rating and parents' guide:Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
Ages 8–12
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin is best for children aged 8–12. It has mild violence, a few mildly scary moments, no romance and no bad language. Worth knowing: A tiger attacks a dragon.
Minli lives in a poor village beside Fruitless Mountain, where her mother sighs over their bad luck. She sets off to ask the Old Man of the Moon how to change her family's fortune, with a dragon who cannot fly. Invites children to talk about gratitude, and the stories told inside the story.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- Mild
- Scary moments
- Mild
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Worth knowing: A tiger attacks a dragon
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Novel
- Emotionally light
Reading mood
- Adventurous
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