Jane Yolen
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
All magic has consequences
Long ago, the seawitch Dread Mary fell in love with a hard-hearted prince and gave him the Magic Three of Solatia: three silver buttons that could fulfill any wish—but at a price. Centuries later, the buttons belong to Sianna of the Song, a button maker's daughter and heir to all of Dread Mary's magic secrets. But the cruel King Blaggard of Solatia seeks to wed the lovely Sianna and steal her power. Sianna...
Long ago, the seawitch Dread Mary fell in love with a hard-hearted prince and gave him the Magic Three of Solatia: three silver buttons that could fulfill any wish—but at a price. Centuries later, the buttons belong to Sianna of the Song, a button maker's daughter and heir to all of Dread Mary's magic secrets. But the cruel King Blaggard of Solatia seeks to wed the lovely Sianna and steal her power. Sianna...
3) Dragon's Boy
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Before the legendary Arthur became king, he took lessons from a dragon . . .
Artos is a lonely child, teased or ignored by the other boys in the castle of Sir Ector. One day, he follows Sir Ector's runaway hound into a mysterious, dark cave, where he encounters a dragon who offers him the gift of wisdom. Both frightened and intrigued, Artos becomes the dragon's student and gains what he's always longed for: the friendship and respect of...
Artos is a lonely child, teased or ignored by the other boys in the castle of Sir Ector. One day, he follows Sir Ector's runaway hound into a mysterious, dark cave, where he encounters a dragon who offers him the gift of wisdom. Both frightened and intrigued, Artos becomes the dragon's student and gains what he's always longed for: the friendship and respect of...
Author
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
2021 Locus Award Finalist
In the newest volume of her World Fantasy Award-winning short story collections, beloved author Jane Yolen's dark side has fully emerged. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural—from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters—reveal a classic storyteller at the height of her powers.
"Look this way, look that; blazing her consummate imagination against the shadows of...
In the newest volume of her World Fantasy Award-winning short story collections, beloved author Jane Yolen's dark side has fully emerged. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural—from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters—reveal a classic storyteller at the height of her powers.
"Look this way, look that; blazing her consummate imagination against the shadows of...
11) Naming Liberty
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In parallel stories, a Ukrainian Jewish family prepares to emigrate to the United States in the late 1800s, and Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designs, raises funds for, and builds the Statue of Liberty in honor of the United States' centennial.
Author
Series
Foiled volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Follows New York City high school fencer Aliera Carstair's continuing adventures as the defender of the Seelie realm.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2008.
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of female pirates, including Artemisia, Grania O'Malley, and Madame Ching, and discusses the motives for the women who became pirates, as well as the social contradictions based on the time periods in which they lived.