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Article: A Gift of Dragons.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)
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- Kliatt
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- March 1, 2003
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Anne McCaffrey. 2002. Read by Lee Merriwether. 5 cds. 6 hrs. Random House Audio. 0-7393-0184-5. $29.95. Includes "The Smallest Dragonboy," "The Girl who Heard Dragons" "The Runner of Pern," "Ever the Twain." Plastic; plot, author notes. JSA
McCaffrey takes us into the magical, whimsical world where dragons are adorable, amiable, and yet fierce creatures that adore their riders and fight evil. Children at the appropriate age go to the hatchling grounds where dragons are first breaking out of their shells and choose their own dragon. In "The Smallest Dragonboy," Keevan, although diminutive, wants desperately to become a rider, while his peers tease him ...