Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Author: Cathy Hirano
• List: Mildred L. Batchelder Award

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  The Beast Player

  By Nahoko Uehashi, Yuta Onoda (Illustrator), Cathy Hirano (Translator)

  In this complex fantasy, the future of the kingdom falls in young Elin's hands when she discovers she can communicate with Royal Beasts. Elin must decide to sacrifice her beliefs to save the kingdom from ensuing chaos or preserve the dignity and freedom of the animals she loves.

  • Fiction, Fantasy
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781250307460
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  The Friends

  By Kazumi Yumoto, Cathy Hirano

  Three sixth-graders spy on a neighbor, who they think is going to die. Instead, he becomes a good friend.

  • Fiction
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1997 (Medal Winner)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780374324605
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  Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness

  By Nahoko Uehashi, Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator), Cathy Hirano (Translator)

  Bodyguard-for-hire Balsa returns in this tale of redemption and political intrigue set in a fantasy world reminiscent of medieval Japan.

  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2010 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780545102957
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  Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

  By Nahoko Uehashi, Cathy Hirano (Translator)

  The book tells the story of Balsa, a skilled female warrior, who accepts the task of protecting a young prince from otherworldly demons and his father's assassins.  Prince Chagum is the Moribito, the guardian of the sacred spirit.  If Balsa is unsuccessful in protecting the prince, the country will suffer years of devastating drought so together they must find in each other the source of strength they need to prevail.

  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2009 (Medal Winner)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780545005425