The King's Shadow Contributor(s): Alder, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440220114 ISBN-13: 9780440220114 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: Evyn, a young Welsh serf, has dreamed all his life of becoming a storyteller. But in a cruel twist of fate, Evyn and his father suffer a brutal attack by a group of murderous ruffians. Evyn's tongue is cut off and his father is killed. Orphaned and unable to speak, Evyn assumes he is destined to a life of slavery. But Evyn is resilient and teaches himself to read and write. He is then appointed the personal companion to Earl Harold of Wessex, who later becomes the King of England. The two travel the countryside together, forming a close father-son bond. Evyn chronicles all of their exciting journeys, which culminate at the Battle of Hastings, where the future of the country is decided. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Medieval - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 93034159 |
Lexile Measure: 940 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 4.19" W x 6.88" (0.30 lbs) 272 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 10944 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |