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The Flint Heart Hardcover - 2011 - 1st Edition

by Katherine Paterson; John Paterson; John Rocco (Illustrator)

A robust and wildly entertaining fairy tale, freely abridged from Eden Phillpotts's 1910 fantasy retold by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson ("Bridge to Terabithia") and her husband, John. Illustrations.


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A robust and wildly entertaining fairy tale, freely abridged from Eden Phillpotts's 1910 fantasy and wryly retold by Katherine and John Paterson. An ambitious Stone Age man demands a talisman that will harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe. Against his better judgment, the tribe's magic man creates the Flint Heart, but the cruelty of it causes the destruction of the tribe. Thousands of years later, the talisman reemerges to corrupt a kindly farmer, an innocent fairy creature, and a familial badger. Can Charles and his sister Unity, who have consulted with fairies such as the mysterious Zagabog, wisest creature in the universe, find a way to rescue humans, fairies, and animals alike from the dark influence of the Flint Heart? This humorous, hearty, utterly delightful fairy tale is the sort for an entire family to savor together or an adventurous youngster to devour.

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  • Title The Flint Heart
  • Author Katherine Paterson; John Paterson; John Rocco (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press (MA), Somerville, Mass.
  • Date 2011-09-27
  • Abridged Yes
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780763647124 / 0763647128
  • Weight 1.94 lbs (0.88 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.53 x 7.18 x 0.98 in (21.67 x 18.24 x 2.49 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Reading level 1030
  • Library of Congress subjects Fathers and sons, Fairies
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010048225
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Enchanting...A crowd-pleaser brimming with action, magic, and wit.
—Disney FamilyFun

Magical adventure...A grand tale skillfully updated and tightened up, this should win the hearts of a new generation.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Told in the voice of a storyteller in the style of A. A. Milne or J. M. Barrie, the tale will make an excellent read-aloud. . . . The Patersons have done a lovely job updating and abridging this tale for today's readers.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

The Patersons have done a stellar job of maintaining the book's period feel while creating a fresher, tighter story that feels tailor-made for family reading.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2011, Page 119
  • BookPage, 10/01/2011, Page 0
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2011, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2011, Page 94
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 80
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/2011, Page 1486
  • New York Times Book Review, 09/18/2011, Page 21
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/18/2011, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/07/2011, Page 40
  • School Library Journal, 08/01/2011, Page 82
  • Shelf Awareness, 07/27/2011, Page 0

About the author

Katherine Paterson is a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Her international fame rests not only on her widely acclaimed novels but also on her efforts to promote literacy in the United States and abroad. She is a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award, and she has received many other accolades for her works, including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, given by her home state of Vermont. Katherine Paterson also was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. She lives in Barre, Vermont. John Paterson Sr. (1932 - 2013) collaborated with his wife, Newbery Award-winning author Katherine Paterson, on Consider the Lilies, Images of God, and Blueberries for the Queen. He also collaborated with his son, John B. Paterson Jr., on Roberto's Trip to the Top. John Rocco collaborated with Whoopie Goldberg on the picture book Alice and was Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering and served as pre-production art director at Dreamworks for the film Shrek. His children's books include Fu Finds the Way, Wolf! Wolf!, and Moondust, and his illustrations are also featured on the jackets of Rick Riordan's best-selling YA series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. John Rocco lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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