*A 2019 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book*
A dark, twisted, unforgettable fairy tale from Elana K. Arnold, author of the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of
The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: When the king dies, his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been.
When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory, she knows none of this. She has no memory of what came before she was captured by the dragon or what horrors she faced in its lair. She knows only this handsome young man, the story he tells of her rescue, and her destiny of sitting on a throne beside him. It’s all like a dream, like something from a fairy tale.
As Ama follows Emory to the kingdom of Harding, however, she discovers that not all is as it seems. There is more to the legends of the dragons
and the damsels than anyone knows, and the greatest threats may not be behind her, but around her, now, and closing in.
Damsel by Elana K. Arnold
Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including the Sydney Taylor and National Jewish Book Award winner The Blood Years, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She lives in Long Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at elanakarnold.com.
ISBN-13: 9780062742339
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01/28/2020
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile: 980L
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years
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LC Subjects:
-Dragons -Princes
-Legends -Magic
-Fantasy fiction -Challenged book -Banned