| The Blue Sword Contributor(s): McKinley, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 014130975X ISBN-13: 9780141309750 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Living in the desert country of Damar, shared by the Homelanders and the secretive magical Hillfolk, orphaned Harry Crewe is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk king, who intends to train her in the arts of war until she is a match for any of his men. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00029090 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Series: Newbery Honor Roll |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.13" W x 7.76" (0.51 lbs) 272 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinley Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Free Hillfolk. When Corlath, the Hillfolk King, sees her for the first time, he is shaken--for he can tell that she is something more than she appears to be. He will soon realize what Harry has never guessed: She is to become Harimad-sol, King's Rider, and carry the Blue Sword, Gonturan, which no woman has wielded since the legendary Lady Aerin, generations past. * "This is a zesty, romantic heroic fantasy with an appealingly stalwart heroine, a finely realized mythical kingdom, and a grounding in reality that enhances the tale's verve as a fantasy."--Booklist (starred review) "McKinley knows her geography of fantasy, the nuances of the language, the atmosphere of magic . . . ."--The Washington Post A Newbery Honor Book An ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults |