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My Father's Dragon
Book Details
ISBN-10: 1449548415
ISBN-13: 978-1449548414
Paperback: 68 pages
Publication Date: October 31, 2009
My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a
young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a
baby dragon. Both a Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, it is
the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are Elmer and the Dragon
and The Dragons of Blueland. It was made into an anime film titled,
Elmer's Adventures: My Father's Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual,
in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as "my father",
giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago.
The illustrations within the book are black and white done with a
grease crayon on a grained paper, done by Ruth Chrisman Gannett. The
story was cited as a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1949 and was an
ALA Notable Book. It was also nominated for the Ambassador Book Award
in 1948. In the story, we meet some tigers, a rhinoceros, a lion, and a
gorilla all leading to the baby dragon. There is also a river, an
island, and a bridge.
The book is now available for sale at Amazon.com online bookstore.
Click the cover image below to visit the Amazon web site where you can order the book.
The book is also available at CreateSpace.com at the followihg link (input here your discount code for bulk orders): http://www.createspace.com/3404221
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