| The Red Sun Contributor(s): Adams, Alane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1940716241 ISBN-13: 9781940716244 Publisher: Sparkpress OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Norse |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015938507 |
| Series: Legends of Orkney |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 346 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 193175 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2017 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards: Gold Medal, Best Book Series - Chapter Book 2016 International Book Awards: Fiction: Young Adult Finalist 2015 USA Best Book Awards: Best Cover Design: Fiction, Winner 2015 USA Best Book Awards: Children's Fiction, Winner Beverly Hills Book Award: Best Juvenile Fiction, Winner BPA Benjamin Franklin Awards: Best New Voice Children's/Young Adult, Silver Medal Readers Favorite Awards Children Preteen: Silver Medal Winner Sam Baron is about to get the shock of his life. First his substitute English teacher claims to have turned his old teacher into a lizard; then a strange dwarf named Rego arrives and claims Sam is from a magical realm called Orkney. When his friends are taken prisoner, it's up to Sam to save them. Sam embarks on a journey to Orkney through a stonefire to find his friends--but when he arrives, he discovers that an ancient curse has turned the sun a poisonous red and threatens to destroy the land. With only a young witch girl to guide him, Sam must choose: save his friends, or stop the red sun from consuming the land? Drawing on Norse mythology, The Red Sun follows Sam's journey to uncover the truth about his past--a journey during which he has to overcome the simmering anger inside of him, learn to channel his growing magical powers, and find a way to forgive the father who left him behind. |
Contributor Bio(s): Adams, Alane: - Alane Adams is an author, professor, and literacy advocate. She is the author of the Legends of Orkney fantasy mythology series for tweens and The Coal Thief, a picture book for early-grade readers. She lives in Southern California. |