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Jane Yolen

The Dragon's Boy Kindle Edition

by Jane Yolen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Before the legendary Arthur became king, he took lessons from a dragon . . .
Artos is a lonely child, teased or ignored by the other boys in the castle of Sir Ector. One day, he follows Sir Ector’s runaway hound into a mysterious, dark cave, where he encounters a dragon who offers him the gift of wisdom. Both frightened and intrigued, Artos becomes the dragon’s student and gains what he’s always longed for: the friendship and respect of other boys. Under the guidance of the dragon, Artos’s life begins to take shape in a way he could never have imagined. But has Artos really learned everything the dragon has to teach? And what does the dragon mean when he refers to him as “Artos Pendragon,” or “Arthur son of dragon”?

This ebook features a personal history by Jane Yolen including rare images from the author’s personal collection, as well as a note from the author about the making of the book.

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8 - 12 years
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140 pages
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English
Grade level

3 - 6
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Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Publication date

July 2, 2013
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“A good introduction to Arthurian legend . . . Yolen skillfully develops those aspects of Artos’ character that will guide him in his adult life.” —School Library Journal

About the Author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DBLREPE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Teen & Tween (July 2, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2393 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 140 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0060267895
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #526,282 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #112 in Children's Arthurian Folk Tales
- #197 in Children's Arthurian Folk Tales & Myths
- #527 in Children's Dragon Stories

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Vonda Clancy

Yolen is one of the best authors for tweens

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017

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Perfect way to introduce both King Arthur and Dragons

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It was an okay book

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018

Ever since I was a kid, I have loved Jane Yolen's books. When I was about thirteen years old, I picked up Sword of the Rightful King. It's the first King Arthur retelling that I remember reading. I remember loving it so much that I read it in about two days because I couldn't put it down. Recently, I came across a book by her called The Dragon's Boy and wanted to give it a try to see if I still love her books as an adult. I thought it was just okay.

I have to admit, if I would have been the intended audience about twenty years ago, I think I would have loved The Dragon's Boy. As is, I thought it was just an okay book. I liked it, and found it fun to read. However, it didn't blow me away. I've read books that are a lot better about King Arthur over the years. I also found all of the characters to be unlikable. The main character, Artos, was a brat for most of the book. He was very selfish, and a jerk to those around him. The only side character that I really liked was Lady Marion, and she wasn't in the book very much.

Even though I didn't find The Dragon's Boy mind-blowing spectacular, I did enjoy it. Once it ended, I wanted to know more about the author's interpretation of the relationship between Linn and Artos. I might have to read/re-read some of Jane Yolen's other King Arthur books and refresh my mind on her take on the tale. I think this would be a good book for children that are interested in the King Arthur legend, but have never read anything about it before. It's a great beginning stepping stone to other King Arthur retellings.

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THE PRICE OF ARTHURIAN WISDOM

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013

A master at creating fantasy and recreating the mythos of the Arthurian legends (see MERLIN'S BOOKE) Jane Yolen offers readers an original tale from Arthur's youth--with hints of his legendary future. Thirteen-year-old Artos, orphaned fosterling of Sir Ector, finds himself the youngest of a band of unruly, illiterare, nobly-bred bullies--though barely accepted by them. In danger of growing into one of the wild bunch Artos stumbles upon a cave whose very exsientence he did not suspect. Unwiilling but even more curious he soon becomes drawn to its unseen occupant: a harsh-voiced old dragon. For reasons known best to himself this Master of Riddles has chosen young Artos to reveal his wisdom of more than a lifetime.

In this 120-page novella Artos gradually realizes that there are many kinds of wisdom, from diverse and even contradictory sources--some of which he must puzzle out for hismelf: book learning, reading between the lines of life or one's palm, court protocol and courtyard smarts--not to mention navigating the intricacies of the human heart. Christened with a new and mysterious patronymic epithet Artos must mature to ultimately don with pride and dignity the surnamne of Pendragon--son of the ancient dragon, whom he has finanlly grown to love.

The literary pacing changes in the last two chapters, where plot and action become secondary to more serious dialogue. With oblique references to Arthur's future glory in Celtic legend Yolen includes pages of deep introspection which may
strain the interest of younger readers. Yet we can never get enough insight into the creator of Camelot--a shining milieu which has captured the imagination of Weastern civilization for centuries--from the twilight of the Roman era to our present age. The world will long cherish and remain the richer for Arthur's legacy
of justice and chivalry.

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Gale Finlayson

THE PRICE OF WISOM

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2008

A master at creating fantasy and at recreating the mythos of the Arthurian legends (MERLIN'S BOOKE), Jane Yolen offers readers an original tale from King Arthur's youth--with hints of his legendary future. Thirteen-year-old Artos, orphaned fosterling of Sir Ector, finds himself the youngest of a band of unruly, illiterate, nobly-bred bullies, though barely accepted. In danger of becoming truly one of the wild bunch one day Artos stumbles upon a cave whose existence he did not suspect. Unwilling but curious he soon becomes drawn to the unseen occupant: a harsh-voiced old dragon. For reasons known best to himself this Master of Riddles has chosen Artos to receive his wisdom of more than a lifetime.

In this novella of 120 pages Artos gradually realizes that there are many kinds of wisdom, from diverse and even contradictory sources-- some of which he must puzzle out for himself: book learning, reading between the lines of life, court and courtyard smarts, plus navigating the intricacies of the human heart. Christened with a new and puzzling patronymic epithet, Artos must mature to don with pride and dignity the surname of Pendragon--son of the dragon. But surely he is not the son of This ancient dragon, whom he had finally grown to love! The literary pacing changes in the last two chapters, where there is plot and action are repalced by more serious dialogue. With oblique references to Arthur's future glory in Celtic legend, Yolen includes pages of deep introspection, which may strain the interest of very young readers. Yet
we can never get enough of Arthur, creator of Camelot--a shining place which has captured the imagination of Western civilizaion for centuries. The world will long remain the richer for his chivalric legacy.

2 people found this helpful

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Ms. Ap Browning

The Dragon's boy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2009

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Wonderful original take on the story of boy Arthur ( the future king Arthur). Artos, a fosterling, meets a dragon and his life changes from then on. I recommend this book and its not just a good read for kids, I am 42 and have read many Arthur stories but this lovely little book which i read in day is one of my favourite.
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