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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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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