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Swordbird (Swordbird, 1) Paperback – January 22, 2008

by Nancy Yi Fan (Author), Mark Zug (Illustrator)
4.4 out of 5 stars 88 ratings
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The blue jays and cardinals of Stone-Run Forest have turned against each other. According to legend, only Swordbird, son of the Great Spirit, has the power to conquer evil and restore peace to the land.

Teenage author Nancy Yi Fan weaves a captivating tale about the heroism, courage, and resourcefulness in the birds of Stone-Run's quest for peace.

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  1. Reading age
    10 - 12 years, from customers
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Swordbird
  3. Print length
    256 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Lexile measure
    760L
  7. Dimensions
    5.12 x 0.51 x 7.62 inches
  8. Publication date
    January 22, 2008
  9. ISBN-10
    0061131016
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0061131011
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Editorial Reviews

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“Nancy Yi Fan has done a lot in 13 years.” — Time for Kids

“…this young writer is worth watching” — Publishers Weekly

“…an extraordinary accomplishment for a young author” — Kirkus Reviews

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The blue jays and cardinals of Stone-Run Forest have turned against each other. According to legend, only Swordbird, son of the Great Spirit, has the power to conquer evil and restore peace to the land.

Teenage author Nancy Yi Fan weaves a captivating tale about the heroism, courage, and resourcefulness in the birds of Stone-Run's quest for peace.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Reprint edition (January 22, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061131016
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061131011
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 760L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.51 x 7.62 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 88 ratings

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Nancy Yi Fan

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Nancy Yi Fan is the New York Times Bestselling author of Swordbird (2007). She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and has been a straight-A student since elementary school. She spent the first part of her childhood in China, where she was born in 1993. Birds, a lifelong passion of the author's, provided the inspiration for Swordbird and her new fantasy novel Sword Quest (2008). When she isn't talking and writing to readers worldwide, she kayaks, performs martial arts, and takes good care of her pet lovebirds, Ever-sky, Dippler, and Pandora. She currently lives in Florida with her parents.

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Customers find the book an enjoyable read, with one mentioning it's great for younger fantasy readers. Moreover, the story is suspenseful with exciting action, and one customer notes its simple yet engaging narrative. Additionally, customers appreciate the writing style, with one describing it as beautifully crafted.

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Customers find the book enjoyable, with students particularly loving it, and one customer noting it's great for younger readers.

"These books got my daughter to love reading. There were some powerful moments that brought her to tears and others that had her giggling...." Read more

"...I used to read and reread this book as a kid, and wanted to see how it held up years later...." Read more

"...For me, although SWORDBIRD has its many flaws, it was still a thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile read...." Read more

"...This series is wonderful! My students love the book and would recommend it as a great summer read. See this one and the newest Sword Quest!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Suspenseful story"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, which features exciting action sequences and an immensely simple plot.

"These books got my daughter to love reading. There were some powerful moments that brought her to tears and others that had her giggling...." Read more

"...They were so wrong. The story instantly captured me, and suddenly I was in Stone-Run forest...." Read more

"...it to the fullest, the plot was, overall, pretty steady, the action was exciting and suspenseful, and the characters were likable...." Read more

"...See this one and the newest Sword Quest! Excellent stories, beautifully written! Adults will enjoy as well...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing style"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one describing it as beautifully written.

"...honest, I picked this book up primarily because it was written by a twelve-year-old...." Read more

"...See this one and the newest Sword Quest! Excellent stories, beautifully written! Adults will enjoy as well...." Read more

"...this book because I was curious to read this story written by a very young author...." Read more

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  • Jeremy C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great books for younger readers
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2025
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    These books got my daughter to love reading. There were some powerful moments that brought her to tears and others that had her giggling. She wasn’t interested in what most girls were reading, but she was addicted to these books. These stories focused on strength, honor, and friendship and it was just what my daughter needed to become a book lover.
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  • Sam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
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    I’m so glad I was able to find this book again! I used to read and reread this book as a kid, and wanted to see how it held up years later. It’s still just as good as I remembered, and very impressive for being written by a twelve year old.
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  • Sin
    3.0 out of 5 stars Okay book for a young writer
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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    I hate to be the type to demean someone by age. I believe anyone can write whatever they want.

    So I'll let you all understand the sheer magnitude of someone this young writing their own book and going through the process of writing two more. That is incredible, no matter the age. Much older writers sometimes can't even get started on one page. Yes this book does hit almost every cliche mark but if it shows potential and opportunity.

    Don't look at this as a juvenile book but as an example of extreme potential that anyone can write and get published today.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant. Simply brilliant.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2012
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    This book captured my attention when I was in fourth grade. My language arts teacher had shown it to us and said,
    "A 12 year old wrote this! This is what you can do if you set your mind to it!"
    Natrually I wanted to read it.
    But that was 3 years ago, amd I am now in seventh grade. I started reading this book when I was at home, feeling terribly sick. I read some of the reviews to this book, saying that it wasn't descriptive enouugh, or that it had a predictable plotline.

    They were so wrong.

    The story instantly captured me, and suddenly I was in Stone-Run forest. It was incredibly detailed, so much so that I felt like I was inside Fortress Glooming, a soldier in the battles fought against evil, a slavebird under the control of the tyrant known as Turrat.

    This is a favorite of mine, which is a gargantuan acomplishment on my part, considering that I love every book I see. I recommend this book to Warriors lovers and those who love action, peace, and hardship.
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  • Progressional Fantasy Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Satisfying, Enjoyable Read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2016
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    Thoughts: To be completely honest, I picked this book up primarily because it was written by a twelve-year-old. I was, admittedly, curious to see how well kids my age could write - I lacked any original interest in the story. This quickly changed. I was eager to review this book because many of the reviews I've read for it seem to show a heap of bias - either written by kids who are earnestly defending literature written by kids, or by adults, who either show powerful jealousy towards Nancy Yi Fan, the author (I've seen this displayed by some kids as well), or who didn't enjoy the book simply because they were reading a book that was targeted to people well below their age. There were also a lot of people who compared it to REDWALL and said the author just "copied" REDWALL, except with birds (I haven't read REDWALL yet).

    For me, although SWORDBIRD has its many flaws, it was still a thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile read. It's the type of book I would've fawned over for months as a nine-year-old (Oscar has yet to read it, but I'm positive he would enjoy it as well). The story, although simple, is exciting and suspenseful, reminding me of Warriors. The characters were likable, admirable, and fairly well-rounded - however, it was, at times, difficult to pick out a main character, since so many were mentioned. Turnatt was a fantastic villain, even better, I think, than the heroines. A hawk who eats babies because he believes it will make him live eternally? This was pure genius.

    The writing, on the other hand, was pretty choppy. There would often be long paragraphs of description, with hardly any dialogue at all. Yi Fan also switched perspectives pretty rapidly - from Aska to Glenagh to Flame-Beak and then to Turnatt. This often became pretty tiresome, because I didn't know where to focus. This only slightly detracted from the story, but enough so where I had to dock a star. And again, the characters - there were just a few too many. The story was immensely simple, which is totally fine, but that means the characters have to be, too, at least in my book. Not simple as in not dimensional, but simple as in only one or two main characters with POVs, instead of ten. Thus, the story, although this seldom happened, became confusing or dull.

    Again, though, this was a solid high four. I enjoyed it to the fullest, the plot was, overall, pretty steady, the action was exciting and suspenseful, and the characters were likable. And although there were many flaws, I think I'll be revisiting this one again and recommending it to some of my younger friends. So, to answer my original question: how well could kids my age write a story? If Nancy Yi Fan's book is any indication, twelve-year-old kids can produce a satisfying story that is completely worthwhile.
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  • Bingo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book series for 9-13 year olds
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2008
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    Saw this young author speak and bought both books in her series. Am sixth grade Reading teacher for regular education and gifted education students. This series is wonderful! My students love the book and would recommend it as a great summer read. See this one and the newest Sword Quest! Excellent stories, beautifully written! Adults will enjoy as well. Could become the next Harry Potter craze; birds become real characters and not thought of as "just birds". Look forward to the next Yi Fan book to come along!
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  • KellyDill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing young writer!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2013
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    I used this novel with my fifth grade students, and they were completely engaged from beginning to end. The theme of this book evokes meaningful connections!
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  • Iggduggxkgjg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014
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    This book was pretty good. I liked how they used "everybird" instead of everyone. It was interesting, not my least favorite, but not my favorite one either.
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  • Issy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read by this young author
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2013
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    Inspiring that anyone can get along with each other, and a lot of lessons can be learnt from this book.
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