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When the Sea Turned to Silver

By: Grace Lin
Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
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This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.

Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother - before it's too late. A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Starry River of the Sky.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2016 Grace Lin (P)2016 Hachette Audio Action & Adventure Adaptations Dragons & Mythical Creatures Explore the World Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Family Life Fantasy Fantasy & Magic Fiction Geography & Cultures Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Multigenerational Family Science Fiction & Fantasy Social & Life Skills Friendship Mythology Funny
Interwoven Stories • Rich Characters • Captivating Tales • Cultural Depth
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Thank you Grace Lin. What a beautiful and engaging book . ‘When The Sea Turned To Silver’ is a rare & delightful reading experience. My absolute favorite of them all!!
I like that each book may be read by itself . Though the stories weave together.. it is not a “series”.

An amazing Treasure. Highly reccommended

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this book hes many adventures and stories
it was like I'm pinmei herself
simply, I love it!!

whentheseaturnedtosilver

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I am a twelve year old boy who loves culture and this book fascinated me. The fact that stories never die is very present as well as the love of culture building stories. I would recommend this book to children fascinated by culture as well as parents who want to show their children this concept of a story and it's importance.

PS: this novel was so intriguing that I took time off playing video games just to write this review.

Like a Chinese one thousand and one nights

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My 6 year old and I listened to this on a road trip and loved every bit of it. The author tells the story with beautiful images that bring it to life for kids. Highly recommend.

Beautifully told story

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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️💜❤️‍🔥💓🧡🖤❤️‍🩹💗💛

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they say sequels are never better than the original, but I'd say this one proved that generalization, wrong!

Really amazing book

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If you’re a lover of stories woven in and through each other and characters whose moral compass is tested, but tried and true, this is an excellent read. We listened as a family and loved it! It’s one that I could see us listening to multiple times because the stories are so delicately and well interwoven that as the pieces start coming together you wonder what all you missed the first time and get excited to listen again! If it’s a little challenging to get started…hang in there! It just keeps getting better and better.

Excellent story telling!

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We listened because this was an OBOB book and found we really enjoyed the story. We look forward to the next book.

Enjoyable story

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Nothing. I loved the whole story and I simply loved every thing about this book

The way they had story’s within the whole book

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I read this book when I was a child and the story, the description, and the details are stunning. The narrator has a beautiful voice and the stories within the book are captivating. I highly recommend listening or reading this book.

Beautiful

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