num_pages: 96
description: A Newbery Honor book, Li Lun, Lad of Courage is a touching survival story about resilience and hard work.After Li Lun is unable to overcome his fear of the sea and fails to learn how to fish, he is branded a coward by his family and village and banished to a barren mountaintop. No one has been able to farm on this land in generations, but Li Lun must make his rice seedlings flourish before he is allowed to return home. Can he win the battle against the elements, wild animals, and his own loneliness?This classic tale combines adventure and heart to illustrate the importance of courage, grit, and perseverance.
language: English
title: Li Lun, Lad of Courage
titlecomplete: Li Lun, Lad of Courage (A Newbery Honor book)
genres: Asia, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Childrens, School, Young Adult, China, Adventure, Fiction, Geography
ratings_count: 1717
places: China
awards: awardedAt: -694281600000
name: Newbery Medal
publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens