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Loading... Daughter of the Mountains (Newbery Library, Puffin) (original 1948; edition 1993)by Louise S. Rankin (Author), Kurt Wiese (Illustrator)Momo undertakes a dangerous journey from the mountains of Tibet to the city of Calcutta, in search of her stolen dog Pempa. 3 alternates | English | Primary description for language | score: 56 Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. And her dream is realized when a trader brings Pempa to her parents' tea house. But after a band of robbers steals the valuable dog and quickly escapes with him into the mountains, Momo is determined to catch them and recover her beloved Pempa. To do so, she must follow the Great Trade Route across the mountains--a path that most people avoid, and which will surely put her life at risk. Momo undertakes a dangerous journey from the mountains of Tibet to the city of Calcutta, in search of her stolen dog Pempa. 2 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 7 One day a trader gives Momo what she's always dreamed of owning--a dog. Momo and Pempa become the best of friends. But one day, Pempa is stolen! Momo knows there is only one thing to do--find her best friend! She knows that the journey will be dangerous. English | score: 1 One day Pempa, a beautiful Lhasa puppy, is stolen and Momo knows she must find her. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1
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