The book of mordred by vivian vande velde author vivian vande velde author. I finished the book of mordred by vivian valde and now i have all these conflicting feelings. In the long tradition of arthurian legend, mordred has been characterized as a buffoon, a false knight, and a bloodthirsty traitor. Buy the book of mordred by vivian vande velde online at alibris.
See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. There is one question from each chapter, plus three bonus questions from the inset about le morte darthur at the end of the book. Vivian vande velde as the peaceful king arthur reigns, the fiveyearold daughter of lady alayna, newly widowed of the villagewizard toland, is abducted by knights who leave their barn burning and their only servant. King arthur struggles to keep his knights in line as they steadily divide themselves into factions. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Press release for the book of mordred published by. I love watching them snark at each other and troll the evil wizard.
This is the section where nimue and mordred team up to fight a wizard and i love it. If i should give it a vote i would give it 45 or 3. Section two, a few years later, features nimue, burdened by the rumor that she killed merlin and plagued by her own obsessive overthinking. The book of mordred by vivian vande velde goodreads. Vivian vande veldes you tube channel, but announced here. Justin gerard as the peaceful king arthur reigns, the fiveyearold daughter of lady alayna, newly widowed of the villagewizard toland, is abducted by knights who leave their barn burning and their only servant. Kiera, a young girl who can foretell the future, is at the center of the chaos. The book of mordred by vivian vande velde nook book. Sir mordred of camelot is seen through the eyes of three different women in this superbly written tale. Click below on about for an alphabetical list of all vivian vande veldes books, and the links to their facebook pages. The book of mordred by vivian vande velde overdrive.
King arthur struggles to keep his knights in line as they steadil. The book mordredreveals a mysterious man through the eyes of three woman who love him. About the author this is vivian vande velde s twentyfifth book for young readers. Childrens books, literature and fiction, science fiction and fantasy grade levels. Books by vivian vande velde author of heir apparent. The book of mordred paperback june 18 2007 by vivian vande velde author 4. Publication date 2005 topics arthur, king, arthur, king, mothers and daughters, mordred legendary character, knights and knighthood, wizards. Never trust a dead man by vande velde, vivian and a great selection of related books. My second, held in emergency for when i really need a pickmeup, is the second third of vivian vande veldes the book of mordred. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Vivian vande velde has 48 books on goodreads with 1157 ratings. Vivian vande velde has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including heir apparent, user unfriendly, all hallows eve. First is the story of alayna, whose fiveyearold daughter kiera is kidnapped because an evil wizard wants her magical power. Houghton, mifflin, harcourt books for young readers, 2005.
The book of mordred kindle edition by vande velde, vivian. Read the book of mordred by vivian vande velde available from rakuten kobo. The book of mordred reveals a mysterious man through the eyes of three women who love him. Dark forces are taking hold in the kingdom of camelot. The book of mordred ebook by vivian vande velde kobo. The book of mordred reveals a mysterious man through the eyes of three women who love him scroll down to read the entire page, or click on a link to go directly to. Vivian vande velde has written many highly acclaimed books for teen and middlegrade readers, including three good deeds, heir apparent, deadly pink, and the edgar award winning never trust a dead man. The book of mordred by vivian vande velde by vivian vande velde before this novel the most id heard about king arthur and the knights of the round table came from the 1998 movie merlin directed by steve barron and starring sam neill, the whoopi goldberg movie a knight in camelot, and our readings in english class, including sir gawain. Vivian vande velde born 1951, currently residing in rochester, new york is an american author who writes books primarily aimed at young adults. Vande veldes finely crafted diction never falters as the plot builds to its inevitable tragic end. Agravaine alayna thought already armor bedivere breath camelot castle caught chest close cried crowd dead destrier dolph door drawbridge dunsten eyes face feet felt fighting finally fingers gaheris galen gareth gave gawain glanced grabbed guard guinevere. This quiz is on the first book of vivian vande veldes story, the book of mordred.
Vande velde is often amusing, and fans of the previous book will be entertained by this one, but an introduction and afterword about how the book came to be, who gave it a title, and where ideas come from sound superfluous and indulgent. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of mordred. Sign up for childrens book corner to read about more books for children. To read more about squirrel in the museum pictures by the talented steve bjorkman, published by holiday house, click here. Tamora pierce amelia atwater rhodes patricia c wrede annette curtis klause robin mc kinley meg cabot holly black gail carson levine cate tiernan diane duane. King arthur struggles to keep his knights in line as they. As usual, vivian vande velde has given me something that i have found charming and entertaining.
The life and times of the wicked witch of the west by gregory maguire, illustrated by douglas smith. Several modern authors have reexamined the life of mordred in a more sympathetic light, and the latest of these is the book of mordred by vivian vande velde. In veldes work we get to know mordred primarily through his interraction with three women named alayna, nimue, and kiera. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The book of mordred by vivian vande velde and barbara bash. Books by vivian vande velde writers similar to vivian vande velde. So when i found a book by vande velde based in arthurian legend, you can bet it was a hit. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000 booksellers and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is vivian vande veldes twentyfifth book for young readers. Immediately download the vivian vande velde summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching vivian vande velde.
Books by vivian vande velde authors like vivian vande. The book of mordred king county library system overdrive. Buy the book of mordred by vande velde, vivian isbn. Vivian vande velde books list of books by author vivian. By using the web site, you confirm that you have read. In the tradition of arthurian legend, mordred has been characterized as a buffoon, a false knight, and a bloodthirsty traitor. Her novels and short story collections usually have some element of horror or fantasy, but are primarily humorous. The book of mordred by vivian vande velde scholastic. Vivian vande velde author vivian vande velde author. Before this novel the most id heard about king arthur and the knights of the round table came from the 1998 movie merlin directed by steve barron and starring sam neill, the whoopi goldberg movie a knight in camelot, and our readings in english class, including sir gawain and the green knight.
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