
The Tale of Elske
Cynthia Voigt(Author)
Simon & Schuster (Publisher)
Published on 26. May 2015
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-4814-2189-8 (ISBN)
Description
Raised among the barbaric Wolfers, thirteen-year-old Elske is saved from becoming the king's death sacrifice by her grandmother, and flees north, where she becomes the servant and friend of Princess Beriel--who is determined to claim the kingdom that is her birthright, stolen from her by her treacherous brother.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Second Grade and over, Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4814-2189-8 (9781481421898)
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Cynthia Voigt
Tale of Elske
E-Book
05/2015
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
€9.88
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Person
Cynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for Dicey’s Song, the Newbery Honor Award for A Solitary Blue, and the National Book Award Honor for Homecoming, all part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle grade and teen readers, including Izzy, Willy-Nilly, and Jackaroo. She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine.