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ages. How old are Sido and Yann? One probably-US libraryLibrary of Congress says 12 and 14.
See the Summary, which is otherwise inferior to the one we now link.
[1] We call Yann a "young gypsy boy", meaning in 1789 perhaps. Some catalogs (perhaps US Library of Congress) direct the book to senior high school readers, ages 14-18 or so --or to their secondary school librarians.
[2]
covers. Re the first cover, depicted here, we say "Lydia Corry (Portrait of boy)". Does that mean Lydia Corry designed the cover using a historical illustration named "Portrait of boy"? Do the US covers of Red Necklace and Silver Blade mislead regarding Sido and Yann?
[3] She doesn't look 12 to me!
fantasy. How strong is the fantasy element, found at least in the "gypsy magic" and "telepathic powers"? Not so much to be be outside
historical fiction, evidently. Is it
magical realism?
ages and fantasy. Re the sequel Silver Blade, one probably-US libraryLibrary of Congress says "descent into the
Reign of Terror", which implies the characters are about 4 years older. "Yann, now an extraordinary practitioner of magic, uses his skills to confound his enemies and help spirit refugees out of France".
[4]
In a starred review (which is not common), Kirkus does label Red Necklace fantasy and directs it to ages 12 up.
[5] Same for Silver Blade without the star (which sequels rarely earn).
[6]
I covered the two-book series hastily in the lead, giving Library of Congress records for the 1st US editions as references. Those records show the "probably-US library" summaries are by LC and the senior high school label is not by LC,as corrected above in strikeout and boldface. --
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talk) 20:51, 2 July 2014 (UTC)reply
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to
novels,
novellas,
novelettes and
short stories on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general Project discussion to talk over new ideas and suggestions.NovelsWikipedia:WikiProject NovelsTemplate:WikiProject Novelsnovel articles
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Children's literature, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
Children's literature on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Children's literatureWikipedia:WikiProject Children's literatureTemplate:WikiProject Children's literaturechildren and young adult literature articles
The article may be improved if any of these themes can be addressed reliably.
ages. How old are Sido and Yann? One probably-US libraryLibrary of Congress says 12 and 14.
See the Summary, which is otherwise inferior to the one we now link.
[1] We call Yann a "young gypsy boy", meaning in 1789 perhaps. Some catalogs (perhaps US Library of Congress) direct the book to senior high school readers, ages 14-18 or so --or to their secondary school librarians.
[2]
covers. Re the first cover, depicted here, we say "Lydia Corry (Portrait of boy)". Does that mean Lydia Corry designed the cover using a historical illustration named "Portrait of boy"? Do the US covers of Red Necklace and Silver Blade mislead regarding Sido and Yann?
[3] She doesn't look 12 to me!
fantasy. How strong is the fantasy element, found at least in the "gypsy magic" and "telepathic powers"? Not so much to be be outside
historical fiction, evidently. Is it
magical realism?
ages and fantasy. Re the sequel Silver Blade, one probably-US libraryLibrary of Congress says "descent into the
Reign of Terror", which implies the characters are about 4 years older. "Yann, now an extraordinary practitioner of magic, uses his skills to confound his enemies and help spirit refugees out of France".
[4]
In a starred review (which is not common), Kirkus does label Red Necklace fantasy and directs it to ages 12 up.
[5] Same for Silver Blade without the star (which sequels rarely earn).
[6]
I covered the two-book series hastily in the lead, giving Library of Congress records for the 1st US editions as references. Those records show the "probably-US library" summaries are by LC and the senior high school label is not by LC,as corrected above in strikeout and boldface. --
P64 (
talk) 20:51, 2 July 2014 (UTC)reply