My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon #1)
by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Author)
The Newbery Honor-winning classic about a daring dragon rescue!
When Elmer Elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on Wild Island, he knows just what to do. First, he packs his knapsack with important supplies, like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubberbands. Then he stows away on a ship headed for theisland. Along the way, Elmer meets many exotic animals. Each tries to sidetrack him, but Elmer has sometricks up his sleeve . . . or more precisely, in his knapsack. One way or another, he will rescue the dragon! First published in 1948, My Father's Dragon has delighted generations of young readers. It is classic storytelling at its finest.AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK
"A real delight." --The New Yorker
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Elmer Elevator goes to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon. The boy's encounters with boars, tigers, lions, monkeys, crocodiles, a gorilla, and a rhinoceros make a delicious tale of adventure, full of narrow escapes and unexpected drama. The design of this Newbery Honor book has been slightly updated for its sixtieth anniversary.
Copyright 2009 Hornbook, LLC Used with permission.
Ruth Stiles Gannett
RUTH STILES GANNETT wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print in the more than 40 years since their publication. The author's other books include Katie and the Sad Noise and The Wonderful House-Boat- Train. She is married to the artist and calligrapher Peter Kahn. They have seven daughters and seven grandchildren. Visit her online at www.myfathersdragon.org.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780440421214
Lexile Measure
970
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Yearling Books
Publication date
December 20, 2005
Series
My Father's Dragon
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV002270 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV002270 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Dragons
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Dragons
Elementary School Library Collection, 06/01/00
Newbery Honor
