NIST comments:
Y7: "Good"
Series
Collection
Publication
Knopf Books for Young Readers (2005), 528 pages
Description
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
Subjects
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Original publication date
2002-06-01
Awards
Soaring Eagle Book Award (Nominee — 2005)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2006)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2006)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2005)
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Nominee — Winner — 2006)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2005)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2005)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2006)
Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2007)
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 2008)
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 2006)
Gateway Readers Award (Nominee — Young Adult Division — 1st Place — 2006)
Indies Choice Book Award (Winner — Children's Literature — 2004)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Teen — 2006)
Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Winner — 2005)
BILBY: Books I Love Best Yearly (Older Readers — 2007)
Florida Teens Read Award (Nominee — 2007)
The Flume: NH Teen Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2006)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Middle School — 2006)
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — 2005)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2005)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2006)
The White Ravens (2004)
Evergreen Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2006)
Isinglass Teen Read Award (Winner — 2005)
Surrey Schools’ Book of the Year (Winner — 2007)
Rhode Island Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2005)
South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee — Young Adult Book Award — 2006)
Whitcoulls Top 100 Books (62 — 2008)
Great Reads from Great Places (Montana — 2004)
Young Adult Favorites Award (2005)
Language
Original language
English