Daughter of the Mountains (Newbery Library, Puffin)

by Louise S. Rankin

Paperback, 1993

Collection

Description

Momo undertakes a dangerous journey from the mountains of Tibet to the city of Calcutta, in search of her stolen dog Pempa.

Rating

½ (36 ratings; 3.7)

Awards

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1949)

Newbery Medal (Honor Book — 1949)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Hamburgerclan

This one's a nice little tale written in 1948. It's the tale of a Tibetan girl named Momo who lives back in the days when the British occupied India. An unscrupulous fellow kidnaps her dog and she goes chasing after to rescue him. What follows is a classic quest story through exotic lands. It's not

a perfect tale, of course, but it's one you might enjoy checking out.
--J.

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LibraryThing member electrascaife

A young Tibetan girl wants a dog more than anything, but once she gets one, it is stolen from her to be sold far off in Calcutta. The book tells the story of her journey, alone, along the Great Trade Route to rescue her pet. A nice little story, but not one that especially pulled me in.

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