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Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
Inspired by her father's fantastical stories, Minli sets off on a journey to change her family's fortune.
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VOCABULARY LISTS IN THIS COLLECTION:
Chapters 1–12
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- jagged
- coax
- meager
- weariness
- reverence
- anguish
- grueling
- fiery
- fierce
- wrath
- manipulation
- infuriate
- scoff
- outwit
- perish
- enthralled
- conceited
- flaunt
- tribute
- flaw
- leer
- haggard
- wail
- delicacy
- beckon
Chapters 13–24
Jump to activity:
- swerve
- pang
- canopy
- sprout
- bloom
- emissary
- esteem
- covet
- wry
- vast
- enormous
- gruff
- daunting
- shabby
- mocking
- abundance
- groan
- scarcely
- intricate
- kowtow
- commune
- savory
- bestow
- unprincipled
- exile
Chapters 25–36
Jump to activity:
- sob
- despair
- pagoda
- humble
- pavilion
- mosaic
- implore
- scowl
- malevolence
- gash
- flustered
- cower
- immense
- pathetic
- feeble
- jut
- menacing
- tangled
- unison
- blossom
- crimson
- cozy
- vile
- penance
- longing
Chapters 37–48
Jump to activity:
- merriment
- foundation
- celestial
- luminous
- frantic
- evade
- envy
- downcast
- silhouette
- flourish
- misgiving
- sacred
- contentment
- begrudge
- bland
- unyielding
- lustrous
- splendor
- frolic
- prosperous
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