Daughter of the Mountains
Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Tibetan Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. When a trader brings Pempa to her parents' teahouse, Momo's dream comes true. Then a band of robbers steals the valuable dog, and to recover him, Momo must make a dangerous...
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Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Tibetan Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. When a trader brings Pempa to her parents' teahouse, Momo's dream comes true. Then a band of robbers steals the valuable dog, and to recover him, Momo must make a dangerous journey she may not survive. A Newbery Honor Book. Illustrated.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140363357 (0140363351)
ASIN: 140363351
Publish date: February 1st 1993
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Asia,
Animals
All that Momo ever wanted was a dog. Whenever she finally gets one, the dog is kidnapped. Momo must travel across the country by herself in order to bring back her dog safely.