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The Dreamweavers

G.Z. Schmidt

In Ming-dynasty China, twelve-year-old twins Mei and Yun set out to save their grandfather after he is arrested for allegedly cursing the emperor’s second son. Their quest takes them to the cursed City of Ashes and then the Imperial City, where they enter an enchanted library seeking records that could prove an earlier accused man was innocent. Along the way, the twins learn that the colored wisps they see around people are dreams whose essence can be collected.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Adventure · Folklore And Mythology · History · Siblings
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
September 14, 2021
ISBN-13
9780823444236
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2022Fiction for Children
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