The race of the Birkebeiners
Title:
The race of the Birkebeiners
JLCTITLE245:
written by Lise Lunge-Larsen ; illustrated by Mary Azarian.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:
9780618103133
General Note:
"Based on the account in "Håkon Håkonssøn's saga, penned in 1264 by Sturla Tordsson."
Abstract:
Tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies, the Baglers.
Reading Level:
AD 660 L Lexile
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader Grades K-4 5 0.5 Quiz 53947 English fiction.
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.0 0.5 53947.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references.