| The Islands of the Blessed Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Farmer, Nancy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416907386 ISBN-13: 9781416907381 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Epic - Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012040205 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Sea of Trolls Trilogy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133780 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The conclusion to Newbery Honor author Nancy Farmer's captivating Sea of Trolls trilogy. The crowning volume of the trilogy that began with The Sea of Trolls and continued with The Land of Silver Apples opens with a vicious tornado. (Odin on a Wild Hunt, as the young berserker Thorgil sees it.) The fields of Jack's home village are devastated, the winter ahead looks bleak, and a monster--a draugr--has invaded the forest outside of town. But in the hands of bestselling author Nancy Farmer, the direst of prospects becomes any reader's reward. Soon, Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard are off on a quest to right the wrong of a death caused by Father Severus. Their destination is Notland, realm of the fin folk, though they will face plenty of challenges and enemies before get they get there. Impeccably researched and blending the lore of Christian, Pagan, and Norse traditions, this expertly woven tale is beguilingly suspenseful and, ultimately, a testament to love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Farmer, Nancy: - Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include The Lord of Opium, The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples, The Islands of the Blessed, Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. |