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The Dark is Rising
by Susan Cooper
On his 11th birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs of Light that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark. An ALA Notable Children's Book and Newbery Honor Book.
Juvenile FictionFamilySiblingsPeople & PlacesEuropeFantasy & Magic
RELEASED2002
PUBLISHERAladdin Paperbacks.
LENGTH216
LANGUAGEEN
Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology, such as the Arthurian legends, and Welsh folk heroes. For that work, in 2012 she won the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, recognizing her contribution to writing for teens. In the 1970s two of the five novels were named the year's best English-language book with an "authentic Welsh background" by the Welsh Books Council. [Wikipedia]
4.0
The Dark is Rising
by Susan Cooper
On his 11th birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs of Light that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark. An ALA Notable Children's Book and Newbery Honor Book.
Juvenile FictionFamilySiblingsPeople & PlacesEuropeFantasy & MagicScience Fiction
RELEASED2002
PUBLISHERAladdin Paperbacks.
LENGTH216
LANGUAGEEN
Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology, such as the Arthurian legends, and Welsh folk heroes. For that work, in 2012 she won the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, recognizing her contribution to writing for teens. In the 1970s two of the five novels were named the year's best English-language book with an "authentic Welsh background" by the Welsh Books Council. [Wikipedia]
