There, in a thrilling confrontation with Arawn and the evil enchantress Achren, Taran is forced to make the most crucial decision of his life. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been translated into 20 languages. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran’s army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn’s stronghold. Lloyd Chudley Alexander (Janu May 17, 2007) was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. The description of the plot from the publisher reads, “When the Sword of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon in the Kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn’s terrible cohorts. And if the Newbery committee felt that this book stood on its own, who are we to argue? Book enhanced with curriculum aligned questions and activities. The High King was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal, beating out Honor books To Be a Slave by Julius Lester and When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer in the process. Read The High King by Alexander, Lloyd, lexile & reading level: 900, (ISBN: 9781429961981). Many of us have a great deal of affection for Lloyd Alexander’s books, but how well can a person justify putting the last book in a series on this list without listing the other books alongside it? The answer is in the Medal.
Previously #88 on the list the last of the Lloyd Alexander Prydain series makes yet another appearance. The masterpiece against which all heroic fantasy for young people should be measured. #68 The High King by Lloyd Alexander (1968)
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