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Saint George and the dragon : a golden legend -
adapted by Margaret Hodges from Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene ; illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.
Publisher description
Boston : Little, Brown, c1984.
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 27 cm.
Annotations:
- Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
Best Books:
- Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Recommended Literature: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, 2002 ; California Department of Education; California
Awards, Honors, Prizes:
- Carolyn W. Field Award, 1985 Winner United States
Keystone to Reading Book Award, 1985 Winner Pennsylvania
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 1984 Winner United States
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1985 Winner United States
State and Provincial Reading Lists:
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 1986 ; Nominee; Kentucky
Texas Reading Club, 2001 ; Texas
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Lower Grade
Book Level 5.6
Accelerated Reader Points 0.5
Accelerated Vocabulary
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level 3-5
Reading Level 6
Title Point Value 3
Lexile Measure AD 1080
Reviews:
- Alyson (BookHive (www.bookhive.org))
In this retelling from Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene, the Red Cross Knight is sent by the Queen of the Fairies to save a kingdom from a fierce dragon. A three-day battle takes place ending with the dragon's death. The Red Cross Knight's bravery wins him the kingdom, a wife, and his title, Saint George of Merry England. Hodge's dramatic retelling of this legend is accompanied by beautifully detailed illustrations that won Hyman the 1985 Caldecott Medal. Category: Adventure; Award Books; Fantasy; Folklore. Grade Level: Intermediate (4th-6th grade). 1984, Little Brown and Company. Ages 9 to 12. Subjects:
- George, Saint, d. 303--Legends.
George, Saint, d. 303.
Folklore--England.
Knights and knighthood--Folklore.
Dragons--Folklore.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PZ8.1.H69 Sai 1984 |
83019980 |
398.2 |
0316367893 9780316367899 |