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The race of the Birkebeiners

Tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies, the Baglers.

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Main Author:	Lunge-Larsen, Lise
Other Authors:	Azarian, Mary (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Subjects:	Haakon > IV Haakonsson, > King of Norway, > 1204-1263 > Juvenile nonfiction. Folklore > Norway > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	Tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies, the Baglers.
Item Description:	"Based on the account in "Hakon Hakonsson's saga, penned in 1264 by Sturla Tordsson."
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	0618103139
Author Notes:	Lise Lunge-Larsen is an award-winning author and a professional storyteller. Born and raised in Norway, she lives with her family in the hills of Duluth, Minnesota. Caldecott Medalist Mary Azarian is a consummate gardener and a skilled and original woodblock artist. Many of her prints are heavily influenced by her love of gardening, and her turn-of-the-century farmhouse is surrounded by gardens that reveal an artist's vision. Mary Azarian received the 1999 Caldecott Medal for SNOWFLAKE BENTLEY, written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. She lives, skis, and gardens in Vermont.