About this title: Rhythmic prose tells the history of the Huns and Magyars, including their migration from Asia to Europe. Illustrated with dramatic b&w drawings. Winner of the 1938 Newbery Medal.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780140312584ISBN:0140312587
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Book is in very good condition-ONly flaw is minimal edgewear on cover. SHIPS V FAST! ! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 96 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Date Published: 1965
Description: Good. No Jacket. Ex-library copy with usual markings, corners/edges are worn, covers lightly soiled, small creases at spine, text is unmarked, good copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780140312584ISBN:0140312587
Description: Acceptable. Ex-library; Very Good for Ex-library Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Date Published: 1937
ISBN-13:9780670763764ISBN:0670763764
Description: Acceptable. Ex-Library---94 pages. Interior is clean. Hinges are cracked. Nice overall condition. Ex library copy. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
"It began with great drama but, for me, went nowhere. I can't see myself recommending this 1938 Newbery-winner about the mythic rise of Attilla the Hun to any of the youngsters who come to my library."
"I remember looking at the book primarily for the lovely charcoal drawings but I never read the story. Well, about 23 years later, I finally get around to actually reading the story. Probably just as well. I might have liked the story, but I doubt I would have appreciated it all that much. This was an interesting tale. In a nutshell it's sort of a mythological take on a young Attila the Hun. Most books portray Attila and Huns in general as bloodthirsty, savage warloads. In "The White Stag," the are still sweeping conquerers, but Attila and his ancestors are cast in a kinder light. This story follows the line and journey of the sons, grandson and great-grandson of Nimrod to find the prophecied land where their people will claim and settle. The White Stag is a magical creature that appears every so often to lead their way. It reads very much like a classic myth, and I think older gradeschool and up would enjoy it, especially if they like fantasy and mythology."
"At age 11, I found this book tucked away in a little used section of the school library in Spencer NY. From the first page to the,I followed the White through a bit of fictional Magyar history. The illustrations where black and white but very detailed."
"As I start to work my way through the entire list of Newberry's I enjoyed learnning a bit of history. I truly enjoyed the myth behind how Attila the Hun came into being."
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