Helga's Dowry: A Troll Love Story Contributor(s): dePaola, Tomie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0358108047 ISBN-13: 9780358108047 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Love & Romance - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2019001113 |
Age Level: 4-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 640 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8" W x 10" L (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Valentine's Day - Topical - Girl's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 52147 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From best-selling author and illustrator Tomie dePaola comes this folktale of a determined and self-reliant troll learning the importance of being true to yourself. Helga, a troll, must somehow acquire a dowry with which to marry or, by the god Odin's command, be doomed to wander the earth forever. After Lars, her true love, is tempted away from her side by a rich dowry, Helga decides to go and earn a dowry of her own Her cleverness, humor, and insight into people help her stand on her own two feet and be loved for who she is. |
Contributor Bio(s): dePaola, Tomie: - Tomie dePaola is the author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. He receive a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona and a Newbery Honor for 26 Fairmont Avenue. He is also the recipient of the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature. He lives in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his website at www.tomie.com. |
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