| Swordbird Contributor(s): Fan, Nancy Yi (Author), Zug, Mark (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061131016 ISBN-13: 9780061131011 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: Written by the author when she was in the fifth grade, this extraordinary fantasy--inspired by a dream and her complicated feelings about terrorism after September 11th--portrays a world of warfare, deception, bravery, and freedom. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Swordbird |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.28" W x 7.62" (0.38 lbs) 256 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113310 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The blue jays and cardinals of Stone-Run Forest have turned against each other. According to legend, only Swordbird, son of the Great Spirit, has the power to conquer evil and restore peace to the land. Teenage author Nancy Yi Fan weaves a captivating tale about the heroism, courage, and resourcefulness in the birds of Stone-Run's quest for peace. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fan, Nancy Yi: - Nancy Yi Fan is the New York Times bestselling author of Swordbird and Sword Quest. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the World's Smartest Kids and on The Martha Stewart Show. Nancy spent part of her childhood in China, where she was born in 1993. Birds have been a lifelong passion of hers and provided the inspiration for her novels. She began writing her first novel, Swordbird, when she was eleven years old. Nancy attends Harvard University. |