Icefall (novel)
(Redirected from Icefall (book))
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for books. (September 2022) |
.jpg) | |
| Author | Matthew J. Kirby |
|---|---|
| Genre | Young adult fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure |
| Published | 2011 |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
| Pages | 324 |
| Awards | Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (2012) |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
Icefall[1] (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).) is a book written by Matthew J. Kirby[2] and published by Scholastic Press[3] on 1 October 2011 which later went on to win the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile in 2012.[4]
Plot summary
[edit | edit source]The novel is set in medieval Norway. When the king goes to war, he sends his three children to a remote steading for protection. His oldest daughter Asa, the middle child, Solveig, who begins to learn the art of storytelling from the king's skald, and the youngest child and heir to the throne Harold. During a frightening winter, the household has to deal with food shortages and the mystery of a murderous traitor.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Icefall title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Categories:
- 2011 American novels
- 2011 children's books
- American young adult novels
- Children's historical novels
- Children's mystery novels
- Edgar Award–winning works
- Novels set in Norway
- Novels set in the Viking Age
- Scholastic Corporation books
- Children's books set in Norway
- 2010s young adult novel stubs
- 1970s children's novel stubs
- 1970s mystery novel stubs
- Children's mystery novel stubs