The Kitchen Knight
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The creators of the Caldecott Medal book, Saint George and the Dragon, tell the Arthurian tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney’s first adventure. The Knights of the Round Table were in their glory. When an unknown stranger visits the castle and asks Kin Arthur’s favor, he is allowed to serve in the kitchen for his meat and bread. Little does anyone suspect that he is of noble blood and will soon be knighted by the famous Sir Lancelot. Lush illustrations bring the reader into the book, as Sir Gareth meets adventures and battles to free a princess from the fearsome Red Knight of the Plain. Based on an excerpt from Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and in consultation with both the famous Caxton and Winchester texts, this enduring story of gallant knights in armor, epic battles, and quests fulfilled has broad appeal for young adventurers.
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Margaret Hodges (1911-2005) was a Caldecott Award-winning American writer of books for children. Beginning in 1958 with One Little Drum, she wrote and published over 40 books and was a professor of library science at the University of Pittsburgh, where she retired in 1976.
Trina Schart Hyman, a great admirer of the Brothers Grimm, has wanted to retell and illustrate Little Red Riding Hood ever since she was a little girl. She has illustrated other Grimms’ tales, including Snow White, translated by Paul Heins: Sleeping Beauty; and Rapunzel, retold by Barbara Rogasky.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780823410637
- Publication Date
- July 15, 2007
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Original Publication Date
- August 1, 1990
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 2905
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 89011215
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 19814433
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~769L
- Scholastic Level
- T
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~R
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 110126
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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