The tale of Oriel
Since he was little Oriel has lived on the Sixth Damall's island, where all the boys are terrorized and trust is a luxury that no one can afford, so even though he has been chosen as the Seventh Damall, Oriel takes the most prized gemstone a beryl, engraved with a falcon, and leaves the island...
Main Author: | Voigt, Cynthia (Author) |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
[2015]
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Series: |
Tales of the kingdom ;
#03 |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
Since he was little Oriel has lived on the Sixth Damall's island, where all the boys are terrorized and trust is a luxury that no one can afford, so even though he has been chosen as the Seventh Damall, Oriel takes the most prized gemstone a beryl, engraved with a falcon, and leaves the island with his only friend, Griff--but the Kingdom on the mainland has its own dangers, which the two must face. |
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Item Description: |
Originally published under the title: The wings of a falcon. New York : Scholastic, 1993. |
Physical Description: |
529 pages ; 22 cm. |
Audience: |
Ages 12 up. |
ISBN: |
9781481403238 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781481403245 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Author Notes: |
Her children's books address such issues at child abuse and racism, topics that are not often talked about in books designed for children. She is the author of numerous books including the Bad Girls series, the Tillerman Cycle series, and the Kingdom series. She won the Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of social studies for Homecoming, the Newbery Medal, ALA in 1983 for Dicey's Song, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1984 for The Callender Papers. In 1995, she received the MAE Award. (Bowker Author Biography) |