Yvain: The Knight of the Lion

In his first graphic novel, National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson turns to Arthurian lore, with captivating art by Andrea Offermann bringing the classic legend to life.

Eager for glory and heedless of others, Sir Yvain sets out from King Arthur's court and defeats a local lord in battle, unknowingly intertwining his future with the lives of two compelling women: Lady Laudine, the beautiful widow of the fallen lord, and her sly maid Lunette. In a stunning visual interpretation of a 12th century epic poem by Chr tien de Troyes, readers are -- at first glance -- transported into a classic Arthurian romance complete with errant knights, plundering giants, and fire-breathing dragons. A closer look, however, reveals a world rich with unspoken emotion. Striking, evocative art by Andrea Offermann sheds light upon the inner lives of medieval women and the consequences Yvain's oblivious actions have upon Laudine and Lunette. Renowned author M. T. Anderson embraces a new form with a sophisticated graphic novel that challenges Yvain's role as hero, delves into the honesty and anguish of love, and asks just how fundamentally the true self can really change.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/14/2017
ISBN: 9780763659394
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 10.50h x 6.70w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/12/2016
Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 36
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 107
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2017 pg. 113
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2017 pg. 83
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2017 - Recommended - Readable

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 188799 / Yvain, the Knight of the Lion
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 1