Jakkin, now a free dragon trainer, has his plans abruptly changed when he is asked to infiltrate rebel forces taking hold on the planet.
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Active in several organizations, Yolen has been on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, was president of the Science Fiction Writers of America from 1986 to 1988, is on the editorial board of several magazines, and was a founding member of the Western New England Storytellers Guild, the Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, and the Bay State Writers Guild. For twenty years, she ran a monthly writer's workshop for new children's book authors. In 1980, when Yolen was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Our Lady of the Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the citation recognized that "throughout her writing career she has remained true to her primary source of inspiration--folk culture." Folklore is the "perfect second skin," writes Yolen. "From under its hide, we can see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world." Folklore, she believes, is the universal human language, a language that children instinctively feel in their hearts. All of Yolen's stories and poems are somehow rooted in her sense of family and self. The Emperor and the Kite, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1983 for its intricate papercut illustrations by Ed Young, was based on Yolen's relationship with her late father, who was an international kite-flying champion. Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal for John Schoenherr's exquisite watercolors, was inspired by her husband's interest in birding. Yolen's graceful rhythms and outrageous rhymes have been gathered in numerous collections. She has earned many awards over the years: the Regina Medal, the Kerlan Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Society of Children's Book Writers Award, the Mythopoetic Society's Aslan Award, the Christopher Medal, the Boy's Club Jr. Book Award, the Garden State Children's Book Award, the Daedalus Award, a number of Parents' Choice Magazine Awards, and many more. Her books and stories have been translated into Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Afrikaans, !Xhosa, Portuguese, and Braille. With a versatility that has led her to be called "America's Hans Christian Andersen," Yolen, the child of two writers, is a gifted and natural storyteller. Perhaps the best explanation for her outstanding accomplishments comes from Jane Yolen herself: "I don't care whether the story is real or fantastical. I tell the story that needs to be told."
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great sequel to Dragon's Blood,
By A Customer
This review is from: Heart's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles) (Hardcover)
The second of the Pit Dragon series, Heart's Blood, is every bit as good as the first! Jakkin ventures into the dangerous and unstable world of politics and rebels to save Akki, whom no one has heard from for a long time. At the same time, he must take care of his dragon, Heart's Blood, and her hatchlings. This series is excellently written, with great details and charactariztion! I highly reccomend it to anybody!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Well, it was ok...,
This review is from: Heart's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles) (Hardcover)
This Book was ok. it was not as good as the first one, but it was ok. This book shifts more to the Politics of the PLanet more than the Dragons. I mean, dont get me wrong, there are dragons in it, but just not as many as in the first one, which somewhat dissapointed me. I was hoping to get a good dragon book, like the first one, but what i found was that it was more a political book with dragons in the backround. I would read it if you read the first book, but dont expect it to be near as good as the first book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jakkin risks everything to save his love, Akki.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Heart's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles) (Hardcover)
This book is just as good as the original, Dragon's Blood. This book has a very interesting story, but it has quite a few plot twists and can become confusing at times. The basic plot is this: Jakkin who has recently won his title of master, is getting used to life with Heart's Blood, who is now pregnant with eggs. But a mysterious political figure named Golden appears to Jakkin and Sarkkhan telling them that Akki has dissapeared. Now Jakkin is torn between Heart's Blood and Akki, and trying to discover manhood. He travels to the Rokk, and leads Heart's Blood through a great many pit fights. It is a great story of love and courage, with a touching end. If you like dragons, you will love this book. Be sure to read Dragon's Blood before you read this book, so you understand what's going on. Also be sure to catch A Sending of Dragons after you have read Heart's Blood. This book was easy to read, but it is not exactly adult reading material. I would recommend this book for anyone ages 10-15 who likes dragons.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
