Boston Globe–Horn Book Award · 1973

The 1973 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

The Dark Is Rising won the 1973 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Browse it alongside the honor book, with ages and reading levels for each.

1973 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winner · Fiction
The Dark Is Rising
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–14 · 1973

The Dark Is Rising

By Susan Cooper · Book #2 in the The Dark Is Rising Sequence series

A boy must find magical Signs to stop the Dark's rise.

Newbery Honor (1974)Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (1973)
320 pages· 80,693 words· Est. 9 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 61,453 ratings
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Summary: On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton learns he's the last of the Old Ones, tasked with stopping the Dark's rise. As omens unfold, he must find six magical Signs before evil's agent, a dark rider, catches him. With the world at stake, Will's journey is filled with wonder and peril. Can he gather the Signs in time to aid the Light in the ultimate battle?
1973 Honor Books
Graphic Nov.
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$1710
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1973

The Silver Pony

A farm boy's dreams of a winged pony blur with reality.

174 pages
3.9/5 Goodreads · 254 ratings
$18.00Save 5%
Summary: In a world without words, a lonely farm boy's vivid dreams of soaring adventures on a winged pony begin to intertwine with his reality. As his imagination takes flight, the line between dream and life blurs, leading him on an unexpected journey. Will his dreams lift him to new heights, or will they tether him to the ground? Discover the enchanting tale of a boy and his mythical companion, where every picture tells a story of longing, adventure, and the power of dreams.
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