The Giant-Slayer by Iain Lawrence
A girl's imagination transports polio-afflicted kids into a fantastic world. The spring of 1955 tests Laurie Valentine's gifts as a storyteller. After her friend Dickie contracts polio and finds himself confined to an iron lung, Laurie visits him in the hospital. There she meets Carolyn and Chip, two other kids trapped inside the breathing machines. Laurie's first impulse is to flee, but Dickie begs her to tell them a story. And so Laurie begins her tale of Collosso, a rampaging giant, and Jimmy, a tiny boy whose destiny is to become a slayer of giants. As Laurie embellishes her tale with gnomes, unicorns, gryphons, and other fanciful creatures, Dickie comes to believe that he is a character in her story. Little by little Carolyn, Chip, and other kids who come to listen, recognize counterparts as well. Laurie's tale is so powerful that when she's prevented from continuing it, Dickie, Carolyn, and Chip take turns as narrators. Each helps bring the story of Collosso and Jimmy to an end--changing the lives of those in the polio ward in startling ways. From the Hardcover edition.Iain Lawrence is a sailor, a journalist, and a travel writer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780440239710 |
| ISBN 10 | 0440239710 |
| Title | The Giant-Slayer |
| Author | Iain Lawrence |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2012-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 2010, Winner of California Young Reader Medal., Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books 2009, Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2010, Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal 2013, Nominated for Missouri Mark Twain Award. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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