Age
10-13
Grade
5-8
Robin McKinley
The Hero and the Crown
Library Binding
(Perfection Learning April 1, 1987)
For over a decade, Robin McKinley's richly woven saga has gripped the imagination of readers and caused critics to hail her as a master of fantasy. It is the story of Aerin, haunted since childhood by the legend of her mother-a witchwoman who enspelled the king and then died of disappointment after giving birth to a daughter, rather than the heroic son the kingdom needed. But little did the young princess know the long-dormant powers of her mother would wield their own destiny. For though she was a woman, Aerin was destined to be the true hero who would one day wield the power of the Blue Sword....
- ISBN
- 0812446690 / 9780812446692
- Weight
- 5.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 0.9
in.