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About The Book
Melkorka is a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in mediæval Ireland -- but all of this is lost the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. Thrown into a world that she has never known, alongside people that her former country's laws regarded as less than human, Melkorka is forced to learn quickly how to survive. Taking a vow of silence, however, she finds herself an object of fascination to her captors and masters, and soon realizes that any power, no matter how little, can make a difference.
Based on an ancient Icelandic saga, award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli has crafted a heartbreaking story of a young girl who must learn to forget all that she knows and carve out a place for herself in a new world -- all without speaking a word.
Based on an ancient Icelandic saga, award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli has crafted a heartbreaking story of a young girl who must learn to forget all that she knows and carve out a place for herself in a new world -- all without speaking a word.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (June 23, 2008)
- Length: 368 pages
- ISBN13: 9781439107614
- Grades: 7 and up
- Ages: 12 - 99
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Raves and Reviews
"Spellbinding." -- Kirkus, starred review
Awards and Honors
- ALA Best Books for Young Adults Nominee
- Bank Street Best Books of the Year
- Texas Tayshas High School Reading List
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Hush eBook 9781439107614
- Author Photo (jpg): Donna Jo Napoli Photo Credit:(0.1 MB)
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