The Hero and the Crown

Brief Description: The daughter of Damar's king, Aerin, has never been accepted as royalty because of people who say her mother was a witch who bewitched the king, then died in despair when she did not bear a son. But with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the Blue Sword, Aerin wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king. A 1985 Newbery Medal Winner. Biographical Note: Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for "The Hero and the Crown" and a Newbery Honor for "The Blue Sword." Her other books include "Sunshine"; the "New York Times" bestseller "Spindle's End"; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast," "Beauty and Rose Daughter"; and a retelling of the "Robin Hood" legend, "The Outlaws of Sherwood." She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson. Brief Description: "First published ... by Greenwillow Books ... 1984"--T.p. verso. Marc Notes: First published ... by Greenwillow Books ... 1984--T.p. verso.; 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.; Newbery Medal, 1985. Publisher Marketing: Although she is the daughter of Damar's king, Aerin has never been accepted as full royalty. Both in and out of the royal court, people whisper the story of her mother, the witchwoman, who was said to have enspelled the king into marrying her to get an heir to rule Damar-then died of despair when she found she had borne a daughter instead of a son. But none of them, not even Aerin herself, can predict her future-for she is to be the true hero who will wield the power of the Blue Sword... Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 532 (EAN 9781557360786, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 532 (EAN 9780688025939, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 497 (EAN 9780688025939, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/1995 pg. 492 (EAN 9780688025939, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2000 pg. 505 (EAN 9780688025939, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 672 (EAN 9780688025939, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 933 (EAN 9780688025939, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 567 (EAN 9780688025939, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 532 (EAN 9780441328093, Mass Market Paperbound)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 567 (EAN 9780441328093, Mass Market Paperbound)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 532 (EAN 9780606032940, Prebound-Other)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 567 (EAN 9780606032940, Prebound-Other)

Contributor Bio:  McKinley, Robin Robin McKinley's other books include the Newbery Award-winning The Hero and the Crown; Newbery Honor Book The Blue Sword; Sunshine; Spindle's End; Rose Daughter; Deerskin; The Outlaws of Sherwood; and the short story collections The Door in the Hedge; A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories; and, with her husband, the author Peter Dickinson, Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits. She lives in England with her husband, three whippets, and over five hundred rosebushes.