“When the Sea Turned to Silver” is an amazing book that takes us into a story with Pinmei, her grandmother called the Storyteller, and a young boy called Yishan. Pinmei is a silent girl that can’t really talk in front of strangers, and only shows her personality to her grandmother (whom she called Amah). But one day, the Emperor takes Pinmei’s Amah away! Pinmei is confused and devastated. After Yishan saves her from her burning hut, the two embark on a perilous journey to save Amah and in search of the Luminous Stone That Lights The Night. They meet a beautiful woman named Lady Meng, ride a LongMa (a dragon horse), meet the Sea King, and find out so much stuff about old stories in China. And if you want to know the end of the story, Pinmei was reunited with her Amah, and Yishan actually was the Old Man of the Moon! Anyways, Grace Lin is an amazing author and I have to give this book 4 stars. Thanks for reading. - reapu
When the Sea Turned to Silver
By Grace Lin
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 6 | n/a | 5.3 | 60218 |
Book Reviews (12)
This is very good book. I recommend reading it. Like other books similar to this one it is very adventerous. I recommend reading this book.
When the Sea Turned to Silver is a book about a girl named Pinmei and her adventures while trying to get her grandmother back from the evil Tiger Emperor. She journeys under the sea, meets many people, kind, wise, young and old, and shows courage on her journey. This is a amazing book and I loved reading it. Grace Lin is a exceptional writer and she captures the culture, landscape and time period perfectly in her writing.
I really enjoyed this book and I think that ages 6-9 would like this book!
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this book is AMAZING! Honestly everyone should read this book to me it is a 20 out of 10 and you should definetly read it
I think this book is one of the best books I have ever read. This book is about an emperor that is trying to become immortal and in doing that kidnaps Pinmei's grandmother, Amah, so Pinmei and her friend Yishan go to save her. Along the way, they meet new friends, make enemies, and test their friendship. My favorite thing about this book is the way it is written. Throughout the book, there are stories to tell about the past and how that is connected to what is happening in the present. I would totally recommend this book to anyone that likes adventure and an amazing plot.
100 out of 10 books. I love that the climax because it has a lot of suspense and excitement. The ending is nice and not a cliff hanger. Plus the storyline actually makes sense. It is about an emperor that wants to take over everything, luckily there are 2 kids that want to save their grandmother, read the book to know more! Also, read the sequels.
This is a very exciting book, and it is filled with detailed stories. Two children, Pinmei and Yishan, journey far away to a kingdom ruled by a madman emperor. They set out to save Pinmei's grandmother and save china from the immortality obsessed emperor. This book was nice because it had many things at the beginning of the story that seemed to be loose ends. But, in the end, everything in the book made sense. One of the reasons I didn't like this book was because one of the characters had a storyline that didn't complete. I didn't get a clear picture of what happened to her, just little pieces. Overall, this book was really good, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who is interested in Chinese mythology, or thrilling stories.
This is such a great book! The climax is so exciting and I just love the author of this book, her other books are also really good like "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" and "Starry River of the Sky". You should absolutely 100% read this book! This book is full of Chinese Folklore and Mythology and I just can't put it down! I like how it uses mythology to shape this book into a masterpiece, Its plot is very interesting and I recommend it to everyone!
11 out of 10 book. A great climax is exciting and not boring. I love how the storyline actually makes sense. It will let you connect to Chinese culture, and spread out. I think you should read the other books like, "The stary river" and "Where the mountain meets the moon.