Parzival the quest of the Grail Knight

A retelling of the Arthurian legend in which Parzival, unaware of his noble birth, comes of age through his quest for the Holy Grail.

Main Author:	Paterson, Katherine.
Other Authors:	Wolfram, von Eschenbach, 12th cent.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Puffin Books, 2000, c1998.
Subjects:	Arthur, > King > Legends > Junvenile nonfiction. Perceval (Legendary character) > Legends > Junvenile nonfiction. Arthurian romances > Junvenile nonfiction. Knights and knighthood > Folklore > Junvenile nonfiction. Grail > Folklore > Junvenile nonfiction.

Summary:	A retelling of the Arthurian legend in which Parzival, unaware of his noble birth, comes of age through his quest for the Holy Grail.
Item Description:	Originally published: New York : Lodestar Books, c1998. Based on A.T. Hatto's English translation of the thirteenth-century epic poem by Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Physical Description:	xiii, 127 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:	0141305738 : PAP
Author Notes:	Katherine Paterson was born in Qing Jiang, Jiangsu, China in 1932. She attended King College in Bristol, Tennessee and then graduate school in Virginia where she studied Bible and Christian education. Before going to graduate school, she was a teacher for one year and after graduate school, she moved to Japan to be a missionary. Her first book, Sign of the Chrysanthemum was published in 1991. Other titles to follow included The Bridge to Terabithia and Jacod Have I Loved which both won her a Newbery Award, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Lyddie and The Master Puppeteer. In addition to the Newbery Award, she is the recipient of numerous others including the Scott O'Dell Award, the National Book Award for Children's Literature, the American Book Award, the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults Award and the New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year Award. She was also honored with the Hans Christian Anderson Award. (Bowker Author Biography)