【丫丫园地】好书推介: 融汇东方思维的青少年历奇读物

【好书推介】融汇东方思维的青少年历奇读物

大部分受欢迎的高小和初中少年读物都是都是以中世纪欧洲或现代欧美为时代背景的历奇魔幻故事系列，如：Lord of the Rings、Percy Jackson、Harry Potter 等，对书迷的思考方式影响很深。

想不想让孩子也接触一些以东方历史文化作题材背景的好书，让孩子认识有别于传统欧美社会的思维逻辑和文化？

以下几本得奖好书，一定能满足你和孩子的需要！

“When the Mountain Meets the Moon” Series by Grace Lin

**2010 Newbery Honor Winner**

This is a wonderous novel with an epic journey and memorable characters in the tradition of The Wizard of Oz. From the beautiful design and the breathtaking full-color illustrations throughout, to the gentle humor and touching prose, this book is truly a gem. (for grades 3-6)

In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man of the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life’s questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.

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“Flame in the Mist” by Renee Adieh

Renee Adieh’s “Flame in the Mist”

Fans of “Mulan” will be delighted by this gripping YA fantasy and romance about a samurai’s daughter who disguises herself as a boy to avenge her family’s violent death. When she infiltrates the enemy’s circle, however, she finds that getting revenge is trickier than she thought, especially when she finds herself falling in love.

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“Forest of a Thousand Lanterns” by Julie C. Dao

Julie C. Dao’s “Forest of a Thousand Lanterns”

Dao’s fantasy novel is the story of 18-year-old Xifeng, who longs to fulfill her destiny and become a majestic, beautiful queen, but doing so means that she’ll have to embrace the darkness that resides deep within her.

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“The Star-Touched Queen” series by Roshani Chokshi

Roshani Chokshi’s “The Star-Touched Queen”

Cursed with a destructive fate, Maya contents herself with academic pursuits until the day her father, the Raja, arranges for her to marry the prince of a neighboring kingdom. As queen of Akaran, Maya learns to trust her own voice and her own power and even finds herself falling for her husband. But as ancient secrets pop up and creep into the lives of her loved ones, it’s up to Maya to save the kingdom and herself.

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“Kingdom of Xia” series by Cindy Pon

Cindy Pon’s “Kingdom of Xia” series

Something is after Ai Ling, the unwanted girl who is journeying to the palace in search of her father. Although she can’t understand what that something is, she’s certain that it some kind of evil force, and in order to make it to the palace to reunite with her loved ones, she’ll have to fight back. She picks up some help along the way in the former of the wandering stranger, Chen Yong.

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“The Dandelion Dynasty” series by Ken Liu

Ken Liu’s “The Dandelion Dynasty” series

Two strangers form an unlikely bond in the first book of Ken Liu’s fantasy series “The Dandelion Dynasty.” One is a wily bandit and the other is the no-nonsense son of a disgraced aristocrat, but in the midst of war, the two find themselves thrust together to survive. In the end, however, the two find themselves divided by their differing principles.

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