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Collection
Publication
Yearling (2007), 304 pages
Description
When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.
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Original publication date
2004
Awards
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 2011)
Soaring Eagle Book Award (Nominee — 2008)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2008)
Great Stone Face Book Award (Nominee — 2007)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Children's Fiction — 2007)
Aurealis Award (Shortlist — 2004)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2008)
CBCA Book of the Year (Notable Book — Younger Readers — 2005)
NCSLMA Battle of the Books (Middle School — 2020)
Evergreen Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2008)
The Indie Book Award (Longlist — 2016)
COOL: Canberra’s Own Outstanding List (Fiction for Older Readers — 2011)
CCBC Choices (2006)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — 2006)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2006)
Idaho Battle of the Books (2023)
OYAN Book Rave (2007)
Texas Lone Star Reading List (2007)
Language
Original language
English