Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? This Caldecott Honor Book retells a classic Native American folk tale. Full-color illustrations.
From the author of SKY CARVER comes a riveting account of an unwilling heroine's quest.It's been four years since Raven fled Baron Cutter's estate-four years since her mother, Roxaine, failed to show at the rendezvous.They were bonded servants then.Now, Raven, at 15, is an outlaw and a powerful mage-she can change into a bird at will.But she is haunted by the past: Did her mother abandon her? Or did Raven desert Roxaine in her hour of need? Driven by a desire to know what happened that night, Raven returns to the Baron's estate.What she discovers is beyond her imagining, and she is left with a choice: escape a second time or help the mother whose will is as strong as her own.Vivid details and amusing characters add depth to Raven's intricately created world, where a girl must look beyond magic-and herself-to save what is most important.
“star Amusing and well-conceived.- School Library Journal (starred review) star Elegant...masterfully executed.- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Mr. McDermott is not only a picture-book artist of the first rank, but also one of our most gifted retellers of myth and folk tale.- The New York Times Book Review”
star "Amusing and well-conceived."--School Library Journal (starred review)
star "Elegant...masterfully executed."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Mr. McDermott is not only a picture-book artist of the first rank, but also one of our most gifted retellers of myth and folk tale."--The New York Times Book Review
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GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of books for children. A graduate of Pratt Institute in New York City and a lifelong artist, he began his career as an animated filmmaker before moving into the creation of children's books based on storytelling traditions from around the world. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors; his extensive and influential body of work includes six popular picture books focusing on the trickster motif. Devoted to oral tradition and the transformative power of mythology, he was the first Fellow of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and served as a consultant on mythology in education.
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