  | Hero and the crown Author: McKinley, Robin | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the blue sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian King and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 7.00 Points: 15.0 Quiz: 227 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 9-12 Reading Level: 7.80 Points: 22.0 Quiz: 05194 | |
Awards:
Newbery Medal, 1985
Common Core Standards
Grade 6 → Reading → RL Literature → 6.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 6 → Reading → RL Literature → 6.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 6 → Reading → RL Literature → 6.RL Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade 6 → Reading → RL Literature → 6.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 6 → Reading → CCR College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards fo
Grade 7 → Reading → RL Literature → 7.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 7 → Reading → RL Literature → 7.RL Range of Reading & LEvel of Text Complexity
Grade 8 → Reading → RL Literature → 8.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 7 → Reading → CCR College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Grade 8 → Reading → RL Literature → 8.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 5 → Reading → RL Literature → 5.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 5 → Reading → RL Literature → 5.RL Integration & Knowledge of Ideas
Reviews:
Booklist (+)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+)
The Hornbook
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/1984 *Starred Review* This prequel to The Blue Sword (1982), McKinley’s second novel set in the beautifully rendered mythical kingdom of Damar, centers on Aerin, daughter of a Damarian king and his second wife, a witchwoman from the feared, demon-ridden North. The narrative follows Aerin as she seeks her birthright, becoming first a dragon killer and eventually the savior of the kingdom—the legendary female warrior whose sword (much later) is wielded by Harry Crewe, heroine of The Blue Sword. Once again, McKinley’s battle scenes are galvanizing and her romantic moments stirring; her characterizations have vitality; and her way with animal characters makes them distinct individuals without losing their essence as animals. As much romance as heroic fantasy (Aerin returns the love of the wizard Luthe, though her feelings become dormant while she fulfills her mortal destiny), this novel can be read independently of The Blue Sword, but, taken together, they enrich each other—and the reader as well. - Copyright 1984 Booklist.
