num_pages: 230
description: Mitsuko is being haunted by ghosts and bad luck. An angry spirit commands her to keep a forgotten promise and assigns her a series of impossible tasks. She turns to the mischievous shape-shifter Goranu for help. Together they journey through a landscape of Japanese myths and legends made real. This sequel to Little Sister is a mythical tale of adventure and star-crossed love set in twelfth-century Japan.
language: English
title: The Heavenward Path
titlecomplete: The Heavenward Path
genres: Middle Grade, Mythology, Historical, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Asian Literature, Young Adult, Fantasy, Japan, Fiction
ratings_count: 288
series: Mitsuko
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature
publisher: Harcourt Brace