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An Irish Princess' Tale
By Napoli, Donna Jo
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68986-176-5
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2007.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2007
Gr 8-Up In 10th-century Ireland, coexisting with the Vikings makes life dangerous, even for a princess. When Melkorka's father plans to avenge a brutal Norse attack, she and her sister are dressed as peasant boys and sent away for safety. However, they are captured by slave traders, who sail away with them. Drawing upon strength she did not know she had, Melkorka survives her capture and enslavement by choosing to become mute. At first, the silence comes from the princess's disdain for her animalistic captors. Before long, she r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Irish princess Melkorka is taken by slave traders to become the concubine of an Icelandic chieftain. She realizes that not speaking...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
