The Perilous Gard

The Perilous Gard
Author: Elizabeth Marie Pope
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1974
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780618150731

In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that leads to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.

Tam Lin

Tam Lin
Author: Pamela Dean
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2006-08-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9780142406526

In the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin," headstrong Janet defies Tam Lin to walk in her own land of Carterhaugh . . . and then must battle the Queen of Faery for possession of her lover’s body and soul. In this version of "Tam Lin," masterfully crafted by Pamela Dean, Janet is a college student, "Carterhaugh" is Carter Hall at the university where her father teaches, and Tam Lin is a boy named Thomas Lane. Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, imbued with wit, poetry, romance, and magic, Tam Lin has become a cult classic—and once you begin reading, you’ll know why. This reissue features an updated introduction by the book’s original editor, the acclaimed Terri Windling.

Sirens: Collected Papers 2009-2011

Sirens: Collected Papers 2009-2011
Author: Hallie Tibbetts, editor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0982680716

Sirens: Collected Papers 2009-2011 combines written versions of presentations from three years of Sirens, a conference on women in fantasy literature. During those years, presenters were encouraged to analyze women warriors, fairies, and monsters. Presentations for Sirens were chosen by vetting boards made up of scholars, professionals, and readers. Following each year’s conference, presenters were invited to submit text versions of their presentations for the Sirens compendium; twenty-five of the nearly ninety presentations from 2009–2011 are represented in these collected papers.

Tales, Then and Now

Tales, Then and Now
Author: Anna E. Altmann
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2001-10-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313009708

Altmann and de Vos are back with more great ideas for exploring contemporary reworkings of classic folk and fairy tales that appeal to teen readers. If you loved New Tales for Old (Libraries Unlimited, 1999), this new work will be sure to please. Following the same format, each story includes tale type numbers, motifs, and lists of reworkings arranged by genre, and suggestions for classroom extensions. INSIDE: Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, Tam Lin, Thomas the Rhymer, and five fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen.

Recreating the Past

Recreating the Past
Author: Lynda G. Adamson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1994-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0313387966

Spanning grades 1-10+, this annotated bibliography of 970 recommended American and world titles published through early 1994 includes adult titles suitable for young readers; at least 200 of the titles are award winners. In support of interdisciplinary English and social studies curricula, librarians and teachers can easily assemble a basic list of books on a geographical place and time period. Geographical sections are divided into historical time periods within which entries are organized alphabetically by author. Each entry contains both reading and interest grade levels, a short incisive annotation about the historical event, setting, plot, protagonist and theme, current publication availability, and awards won. Seven reference appendices allow for easy searching. These helpful appendices and an authors, a titles, and an illustrators index help to make this volume a critical professional tool.

The Singing Tree

The Singing Tree
Author: Kate Seredy
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 257
Release: 1990-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140345434

A Newbery Honor Book - from the author of The White Stag Life on the Hungarian plains is changing quickly for Jancsi and his cousin Kate. Father has given Jancsi permission to be in charge of his own herd, and Kate has begun to think about going to dances. Jancsi hardly even recognizes Kate when she appears at Peter and Mari’s wedding wearing nearly as many petticoats as the older girls wear. And Jancsi himself, astride his prized horse, doesn’t seem to Kate to be quite so boyish anymore. Then, when Hungary must send troops to fight in the Great War and Jancsi’s father is called to battle, the two cousins must grow up all the sooner in order to take care of the farm and all the relatives, Russian soldiers, and German war orphans who take refuge there. “A spontaneous, lively tale”—The New York Times

Feyland: Books 1-3

Feyland: Books 1-3
Author: Anthea Sharp
Publisher: Fiddlehead Press
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-01-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1301662623

~ USA Today bestselling YA Fantasy - The first three books in one epic digital bundle ~ "Ready Player One with Fairies!" Faeries. Immersive games. A boy from the wrong side of the tracks, and the girl he's afraid to love... What if a high-tech VR game was a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie? "Ms. Sharp is a master storyteller... The Feyland books have found a prized place on my all-time favorite books list."—Rebecca McKinnon, The Crooked Word "This is a great series that deserves more attention. The books are quick and exciting reads, and if you like stories based on fairy tales, or if you enjoyed both the portrayal of the fae in Mercy Thompson and October Daye and the virtual world of Ready Player One, you will love this series."—Kate, Epic Chocolate Fantasy "The series has come full circle with the great cast of characters and events that take place. Would recommend for everyone!"—Jen, What's on the Bookshelf KEYWORDS: Bestselling Young Adult Fantasy Series, Coming-of-age, Fairies, Fairy Tales and Retellings, Celtic Folklore, Science Fantasy, MMO Gaming, Action Adventure, Magic Realms, Cyberpunk, litRPG, GameLit, Ready Player One, Warcross, Caravel, Graceling, Julie Kagawa, Sarah J. Maas, Court of Thorns and Roses, Cinder, Marissa Mayer, Melissa Marr, Portal Fantasy, Virtual Reality, Tam Lin, Tamlin, complete series, Felicia Day, World of Warcraft, Fantasy Adventure, Wicked Lovely, Iron Fey, Ready Player One, Gamelit, Online, James Hunter, Shirtaloon, He Who Fights With Monsters, Andrew Seiple

We Shall Be Monsters

We Shall Be Monsters
Author: Alyssa Wees
Publisher: Del Rey
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2024-11-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593357523

A girl marked for death ventures into the wooded realm of the fairies to rescue her mother in this dark, lyrical fantasy about vengeful witches, beastly fathers, and the stories mothers tell to keep their daughters safe—from the author of Nocturne. Gemma Cassata lives with her mother in an isolated antiques shop in Michigan, near a seductive patch of woods concealing an enchanted gateway to fairyland. Gemma knows she’s not supposed to go into the woods—her mother, Virginia, has warned her multiple times about the monsters that lurk there—and yet she can’t resist. Virginia understands her daughter’s defiance. She knows the allure of the woods all too well. Her own mother warned her about the monsters, and Virginia also did not listen—until a witch cursed her true love just days before their child’s birth. So Virginia will do whatever she can to protect her daughter—even if it means stealing Gemma’s memories. But everything changes when Gemma gets too close to the truth, and the witch takes Virginia . Now it is up to Gemma to venture deep into the mysterious woods to rescue her mother and break the curse. Told in the alternating viewpoints of Gemma and Virginia, this novel is not only a tale of a girl’s fantastical quest through a darkly magical fairyland but also an exploration of the complex bonds between children and their parents.

Let's Hear It for the Girls

Let's Hear It for the Girls
Author: Erica Bauermeister
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 291
Release: 1997-03-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1101161752

"Bravo! They've given adults and young girls a much-needed treasure map of heroines and 'she-roes'...It blazes an important path in the forest of children's literature."—Jim Trelease.