The Dragon's Tapestry
- Publisher
- Red Deer Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2003
- Category
- General, Fantasy & Magic
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 14
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 9
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889950801
- Publish Date
- Jan 2003
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
American Association of Mormon Letters Award
Canadian Library Association Notable Book
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Citation
When news of dragon trouble comes, Marwen doesn't scoff even though dragons haven't flown in the land of Ve for many generations. Her destiny has been woven, and it will lead her to lost lands, to the powerful magic of the Wizard's staff and to a mystery no one should have to face alone.
About the author
Martine Leavitt has published eight novels for young readers, most recently My Book of Life By Angel, which received five starred reviews, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Horn Book Fanfare book, a Booklist best book of the year, and winner of the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year. Other titles include Keturah and Lord Death, a finalist for the National Book Award, Tom Finder, winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award, and Heck Superhero, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award. Her novels have been published in Japan, Korea, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. Currently she teaches creative writing to graduate students at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a mother of seven, grandmother of fifteen, and lives in High River, Alberta.
Editorial Reviews
"Compelling suspense . . . creates a seamless web of belief."
-- Quill & Quire, Starred Review
"Gripping. . . . a tale difficult to put down."
-- Canadian Children's Literature
