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Dragt, Tonke

The Letter for the King

519 pp. | Scholastic/Fickling | September, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-81978-7 $18.99
(2) YA Translated by Laura Watkinson. In this 1962 Dutch classic, young squire Tiuri abandons his vigil on the eve of being knighted to aid a wounded knight by secretly delivering a letter to the distant king of Unauwen. Orderly prose describes a journey of refreshing unpredictability and unusual wisdom. The unhurried style and sustained narrative perspective give the tale a lucidity enhanced by author-illustrator Dragt's occasional black-and-white illustrations.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2015

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