Dragonson by Anne McCaffrey. New York: Bantam Books, 1977.
Menolly is a young girl living with her family at Half-Circle Sea Hold on the planet of Pern. All she wants to do is sing to the dragons, but girls can't be Harpers, or so she's told.
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Dragonson by Anne McCaffrey. New York: Bantam Books, 1977.
Menolly is a young girl living with her family at Half-Circle Sea Hold on the planet of Pern. All she wants to do is sing to the dragons, but girls can't be Harpers, or so she's told.
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Ages 12-18
Genre: Science Fiction– different world; strange alien species; scientific explanation for "magical" powers
Appealing aspects of this book – likeable protagonist; female fighting the odds; magical powers; peer relationships; dragons
Uses for this book in schools – female protagonists across genres; discrimination across genres; female heroes
Other books by this author:
Dragonsinger
Dragonflight
Dragonriders of Pern
The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
Learn more about this author at her web site: annemccaffrey.org
Recommendations:
School Library Journal
Wilson Senior High School Catalog
Best of the Best 1970-1983 (ALA)
Margaret A. Edwards Award 1999