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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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12/5/13

Saint George and the Dragon

AUTHOR: Margaret Hodges              ILLUSTRATOR: Trina Schart Hyman
PUBLISHER: Little Brown                PUBLICATION DATE: 1984
AWARDS: Caldecott Medal               
GENRE: Traditional Book
READING LEVEL: Fifth grade 
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A retelling of a classic and well known tale of a battle between saint George and a fearsome dragon. This tale was originally adapted from Edmund Spencer's Faerie Queene.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Use this book to discuss the middle ages, knights, chivalry, and various other European tales and connect to the history and geography of the time and location.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Nicole Stuart, Valdosta State University


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