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The emerald circus

Where is Wendy? Leading a labor strike against the Lost Boys, of course. A Scottish academic unearths ancient evil in a fishing village. Edgar Allan Poe's young bride is beguiled by a most unusual bird. Dorothy, lifted from Kansas, returns as a gymnastic sophisticate. Emily Dickinson dwells in possi...

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Main Author: Yolen, Jane (Author)
Other Authors: Black, Holly (Writer of introduction)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : Tachyon Publications LLC, 2017
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Dickinson, Emily, > 1830-1886 > Fiction.
Poe, Edgar Allan, > 1809-1849 > Fiction.
Alice > (Fictitious character from Carroll) > Fiction.
Peter Pan > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Gale, Dorothy > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Robin Hood > (Legendary character) > Fiction.
Short stories.
Fantasy fiction.
Science fiction.
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Summary:Where is Wendy? Leading a labor strike against the Lost Boys, of course. A Scottish academic unearths ancient evil in a fishing village. Edgar Allan Poe's young bride is beguiled by a most unusual bird. Dorothy, lifted from Kansas, returns as a gymnastic sophisticate. Emily Dickinson dwells in possibility and sails away in a starship made of light. Alice's wicked nemesis has jaws and claws but really needs a sense of humor. In Jane Yolen's first full collection in more than ten years discover new and uncollected tales of beloved characters, literary legends, and much more. Enter the Emerald Circus and be astonished by the transformations within.
Item Description:Introduction by Holly Black.
Physical Description:281 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781616962739
1616962739
Author Notes:Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.

Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.

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