Daughter of the Mountains
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Daughter of the Mountains is a children's novel by Louise Rankin. It tells the story of Momo, a Tibetan girl, who undertakes a long and difficult journey to save her little dog, a Lhasa Terrier, from the wool trader who stole him.[1] The novel, illustrated by Kurt Wiese, was first published in 1948 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1949.[2]
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- 1948 novels
- American children's novels
- Newbery Honor winners (book)
- Novels set in Tibet
- Novels set in India
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