Independent Reading Suggested Books for Finding Fortune: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
See our Independent Reading for Elementary Students Teacher Tool for guidance on how to use the suggested texts below.
Additional Texts by the Author
- Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin (810L)
- The Year of the Dog (A Pacy Lin Novel) by Grace Lin (690L) *
- The Year of the Rat (A Pacy Lin Novel) by Grace Lin (730L) *
- When the Sea Turned to SIlver by Grace Lin (750L)
Informational Texts to Build Content Knowledge
- Chinese Myths and Legends (All About Myths series) by Anita Ganeri (920L)
Texts with Connecting Topics and Themes
Chinese myths and legends
- Chinese Fables: The Dragon Slayer and Other Timeless Tales of Wisdom by Shiho S. Nunes (810L)
- Guan Yu: Blood Brothers to the End (Graphic Myths and Legends series) by Dan Jolley (690L) *
- Yu the Great: Conquering the Flood (Graphic Myths and Legends series) by Paul D. Storrie (690L) *
Quest, adventure, and seeking fortune
- Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk (770L)
- Game World by C.J. Farley (710L) *
- Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus (760L)
- Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (690L)
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (640L)
- The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick (950L) **
- Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (770L)
* lower Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
** higher Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.
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