When the Sea Turned to Silver
Grace Lin [Lin, Grace]Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter & the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive & 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 & save Pinmei's grandmother—before it's too late.
A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written & beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion...
GRACE LIN is the New York Times bestselling & award-winning author/illustrator of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Ling & Ting, When the Sea Turned to Silver, & A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace is also a commentator for New England Public Radio, a video essayist for PBS NewsHour, & the speaker of the popular TEDx Talk “The Windows & Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf,” as well as the host of two podcasts: Book Friends Forever & Kids Ask Authors. In 2016, Grace’s art was displayed at the White House, where Grace herself was recognized by President Obama’s office as a Champion of Change for Asian American & Pacific Islander Art & Storytelling, & in 2022, Grace was the recipient of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association.
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