Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal) じょん・にゅーべりー・めだる
Edition 64 (1985)
Children's literature awardEnglish-language children's booksAmerican literature award
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Robin McKinley
Winner
Aerin, a princess in the kingdom of Damar, confronts her own uncertainty and grows into the role of dragon-slayer. The novel turns folklore-inflected adventure into a story about courage and self-definition.
Small acts of confidence become the strength that protects an entire kingdom.
240 pages
fantasyheroic questfemale coming of ageadventurefolklore