Eragon

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The work Eragon represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Monticello-Union Township Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Eragon

Statement of responsibility

Christopher Paolini

Creator

• truePaolini, Christopher
• Paolini, Christopher
• Paolini, Christopher

Subject

• Dragons -- Juvenile fiction
• Dragons -- Juvenile fiction
• Fantasy -- Juvenile fiction
• Fantasy -- Juvenile fiction
• trueFantasy fiction
• Fantasy fiction
• Fantasy fiction
• trueFifteen-year-old boys
• trueHigh fantasy
• trueMagic
• trueImaginary kingdoms
• trueRevenge
• Magic -- Juvenile fiction
• Magic -- Juvenile fiction
• trueBooks to movies
• trueBoys and dragons
• trueDragons

Genre

• trueHigh fantasy
• trueBooks to movies
• trueFantasy fiction
• Juvenile fiction

Language

eng

Summary

Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire

Member of

• Inheritance ;, 01
• trueInheritance cycle (Christopher Paolini)
• Inheritance

Theme

• trueHidden heritage
• trueZero to hero

Storyline

• trueWorld-building
• trueIntricately plotted

Pace

• trueLeisurely paced

Tone

• trueStrong sense of place

Writing style

• trueEngaging
• trueStylistically complex

Award

• Beehive Young Adult Book Award (Utah), 2005.
• Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY), Older Reader, 2007.
• Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature, 2004.
• Buckeye Children's Book Award (Ohio), Grades 6-8, 2007.
• Colorado Blue Spruce YA Book Award, 2005.
• Colorado Children's Book Award, Junior Book, 2005.
• Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Rosie Award), 2006.
• Gateway Readers Award (Missouri), 2006.
• Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Middle/Jr. High, 2006.
• Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona), Teen Book Category, 2006.
• Iowa Teen Award, 2008.
• Isinglass Teen Read Award (New Hampshire), 2004-2005.
• Nene Award (Hawaii), 2006.
• Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (Illinois), 2006.
• Rhode Island Teen Book Award, 2005.
• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards, Grades 6-8, 2005.
• Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Young Adult Books, 2006.
• Soaring Eagle Book Award (Wyoming), 2005.
• South Carolina Book Award, Young Adult Books, 2006.
• Surrey Book of the Year Award (British Columbia), 2007.
• Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Middle School, 2006.
• YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2012
• Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Intermediate, 2006.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

[Fic]

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

710

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 7
• 12

Series statement

Inheritance

Series volume

bk. 1

Target audience

juvenile