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Daughter of the Mountains

Illustrated by Kurt Wiese
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$8.99 US
5.05"W x 7.7"H x 0.54"D   | 5 oz | 68 per carton
On sale Feb 01, 1993 | 192 Pages | 9780140363357
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 1000L | Fountas & Pinnell V
Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. And her dream is realized when a trader brings Pempa to her parents' tea house. But after a band of robbers steals the valuable dog and quickly escapes with him into the mountains, Momo is determined to catch them and recover her beloved Pempa. To do so, she must follow the Great Trade Route across the mountains--a path that most people avoid, and which will surely put her life at risk. Momo undertakes a dangerous journey from the mountains of Tibet to the city of Calcutta, in search of her stolen dog Pempa.
  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book
Louise Rankin is a published author of children's books and young adult books.

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Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. And her dream is realized when a trader brings Pempa to her parents' tea house. But after a band of robbers steals the valuable dog and quickly escapes with him into the mountains, Momo is determined to catch them and recover her beloved Pempa. To do so, she must follow the Great Trade Route across the mountains--a path that most people avoid, and which will surely put her life at risk. Momo undertakes a dangerous journey from the mountains of Tibet to the city of Calcutta, in search of her stolen dog Pempa.

Awards

  • WINNER
    Newbery Honor Book

Author

Louise Rankin is a published author of children's books and young adult books.