| "THE WHITE STAG"
Author: Kate Seredy
Interest Level: Middle Grades (4-8)
ATOS Reading Level: 6.6
AR Points: 2.0
Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12
Publisher: Penguin/Puffin
Book Type: Paperback
Pages: 96
Book Description:
For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their Pagan Gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive White Stag to their promised homeland. They swept Europe, all the while pursuing their vision of the stag. Their leader was called Attilla, and the land Hungary.
Book Reviews:
The New York Times: "The wonder of a fairy tale, the stirring romance of heroic legend, rounded out with the color, atmosphere, and poetry of this artist's retelling of the story of Attila."
Book Awards:
USA: Newbery 1938
About the Author:
Kate Seredy (10 November 1896 – 7 March 1975) was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of children's books, written in the English language. She moved from Budapest to the United States in 1922 with an art teacher's diploma from Academy of Arts, Budapest. In 1935, she published her first book, The Good Master. Many more were to follow, although she always considered herself an illustrator before an author. She illustrated her work in her own unique style and her books were "an excuse for making pictures". Her 1937 novel, The White Stag was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature.
Born in Budapest in 1896, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Before coming to America, she served as a nurse during World War I. Kate Seredy's father, Louis Peter, was a teacher.
Her hobbies included "woodcarving, sculpture, making pottery, painting children's portraits, and designing and sewing".
She died of heart failure on March 7, 1975 at the age of 78. |
