Original title isbn 9780689861765 published on 200711. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a number of her novels have been selected as ala best. She won the golden kite award for stones in water in 1997. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in hardcover format. This is one of my favorite books and i want to get more people interested in this wonderful novel. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a number of her novels have been selected as ala best books. An irish princess tale reissue by professor of linguistics donna jo napoli isbn. Simon and schuster, oct 21, 2008 juvenile fiction 368 pages. Hush book by donna jo napoli official publisher page simon.
The book depicts the world of the slave trade around the year 900 in ireland. An irish princess tale is a 2007 young adult novel written by donna jo napoli. Hush by donna jo napoli is a memorizing retelling of an irish princess silent existence as a captive aboard a scandinavian ship. An irish princess tale e book donna jo napoli storytel.
Close in tone and audience to napolis bound, this powerful survival story invents a backstory for melkorka, a character in a major icelandic. Cultural, fantasy, fiction, historical, historical fiction, ireland, young adult. Fifteen yearold melkorka, a princess from the kingdom of downpatrick in. Melkorka is an irish princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom but this all changes the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. An irish princess tale by donna jo napoli goodreads. An irish princess tale reprint mass market paperback on. Donna jo napoli is the acclaimed and awardwinning author of many novels, both fantasies and contemporary stories. Hush by donna jo napoli an irish princess is kidnapped and sold into slavery in. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2007, and was written by donna jo napoli.
Download books offline, listen to several books simultaneously, switch to kids. Read hush online by donna jo napoli books free 30day trial. Melkorka is a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in medi. These two books are linked, companions of one another. Fifteenyearold melkorka, an irish princess, is kidnapped by russian slave traders and not only learns how to survive, but to challenge some of the brutality of her captors, who are fascinated by her apparent muteness and the possibility that she is enchanted. Hush an irish princess tale by donna jo napoli teen ink.