The dark is rising
Title:
The dark is rising
JLCTITLE245:
Susan Cooper ; illustrations by Alan E. Cober.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Atheneum, 1973.
Physical Description:
216 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780689704208
9780689303173
9780689851957
9780590433198
General Note:
"A Margaret K. McElderry book."
Series Includes: The Dark is rising includes Over Sea, Under Stone ; The Dark is rising (1974 Newbery Honor winner); Greenwitch; the Grey King (1976 Newbery Award winner); and Silver on the Tree.
Sequel to: Over sea, under stone.
Following sequel: Greenwitch.
Abstract:
On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
Reading Level:
920 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.2 13.
Accelerated Reader Middle Grade 6.2 13.0 Kilgore Intermediate.
Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 6.2 13 Quiz 109 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available, literary skills quiz available.
Added Author:
Contents:
Part One: The finding. Midwinter's Eve -- The sign seeker -- The walker on the old way -- Part Two: The learning. Christmas Eve -- The book of Gramarye -- Betrayal -- Christmas -- Part Three: The testing. The coming of the cold -- The hawk in the dark -- The king of fire and water -- The hunt rides again -- The joining of the signs.