{"product_id":"the-blue-sword-isbn-9780141309750","title":"The Blue Sword","description":"\u003cb\u003eRead this modern classic of young adult fantasy from award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Robin McKinley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Free Hillfolk. When Corlath, the Hillfolk King, sees her for the first time, he is shaken—for he can tell that she is something more than she appears to be. He will soon realize what Harry has never guessed: She is to become Harimad-sol, King’s Rider, and carry the Blue Sword, Gonturan, which no woman has wielded since the legendary Lady Aerin, generations past.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e* “This is a zesty, romantic heroic fantasy with an appealingly stalwart heroine, a finely realized mythical kingdom, and a grounding in reality that enhances the tale’s verve as a fantasy.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“McKinley knows her geography of fantasy, the nuances of the language, the atmosphere of magic . . . .”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Newbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e An ALA Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e An ALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Blue Sword \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"This is a zesty, romantic heroic fantasy with an appealingly stalwart heroine, a finely realized mythical kingdom, and a grounding in reality that enhances the tale's verve as a fantasy.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* “McKinley has reworked many familiar mythological motifs into a tale that is completely fresh; her spare and eloquent prose is sheer delight.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A new language, a new landscape, and a new people—all unforgettable!”—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“McKinley knows her geography of fantasy, the nuances of the language, the atmosphere of magic . . . .” —\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Any book that, at one point or another, reminded me of \u003ci\u003eThe Sheikh, Gunga Din, Islandia,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e can't be anything but a true original.\" —\u003ci\u003eIsaac Asimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003eRobin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Hero and the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e and a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSunshine\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSpindle's End\u003c\/i\u003e; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeauty and Rose Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e; and a retelling of the \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e legend, \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaws of Sherwood\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302780195045,"sku":"NP9780141309750","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780141309750.jpg?v=1767738425","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blue-sword-isbn-9780141309750","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}