The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim

Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless at algebra, last in a long line of legendary dragon slayers. Though he had few years and was not built for football, he stood between the town of Trondheim and creatures that threatened its survival.

There have always been dragons. As far back as history is told, men and women have fought them, loyally defending their villages. Dragon slaying was a proud tradition.

But dragons and humans have one thing in common: an insatiable appetite for fossil fuels. From the moment Henry Ford hired his first dragon slayer, no small town was safe. Dragon slayers flocked to cities, leaving more remote areas unprotected.

Such was Trondheim's fate until Owen Thorskard arrived. At sixteen, with dragons advancing and his grades plummeting, Owen faced impossible odds--armed only with a sword, his legacy, and the classmate who agreed to be his bard.

Listen! I am Siobhan McQuaid. I alone know the story of Owen, the story that changes everything. Listen!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (R)
Published: 03/01/2014
ISBN: 9781467710664
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 7.69h x 5.55w x 1.09d
Award: Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist
Award: William C. Morris YA Debut Award - Finalist
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist
Award: Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Nominee
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 01/20/2014
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2014 pg. 122
Booklist 03/01/2014 pg. 69
Quill & Quire 04/01/2014 pg. 35
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2014
New York Times Book Review 05/11/2014 pg. 25
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 105
PW Best Children's Books 11/03/2014 pg. 46
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 98
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2014 pg. 64
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 17
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 163076 / Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim
Reading Level: 6.6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 13