This syrupy sweet book is the answer to a book like Eragon for girls. It was written by the author at the tender age of 16 and you can tell by the writing. The illustrations are ok and the storyline isn’t bad. The story tells the tale of Sky, a dragon, and Cara, a girl who wants to be a dragonrider. It is like a horse book, but with dragons. Cara is not allowed to ride, but of course desperately wants to. The mean daughter of the local Lord is horrible and wants to ruin Cara’s life. What will happen? Gosh golly gee I wonder. Pretty typical fare. I am sure many children will like, if not love, it. But for me, a little too sweet.
Dragonsdale by Salamanda Drake
Published by Kate Hall
Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public Library after serving as Director at the New Lenox Public Library and in various library positions in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years. In her 11 years as a library director, Kate has been in leadership positions in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She has served on the committee and chaired Director’s University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library Directors. Kate is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year Award and has just launched Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide joint programming cooperative. She is the co-author of The Public Library Director’s Toolkit and The Public Library Director's HR Toolkit published by ALA Editions and the devoted servant of two demanding cats. View all posts by Kate Hall
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Amazing I need info on her for a…..erm……. personal thing i’m doing mainly about dragons.
ok you like totaly read my mind im reading this book and loving it
i just dont think its to sweet im almost done with it and i think you tagged it
I loved the dragonsdale book!! It made me like dragons as much as horses!! I think they shoud make a movie of it!!! 🙂
I just started the book this morning, and it’s a good read. You can tell, like you said, that the writing is of a sixteen-year old. Even so, Miss Drake is very talented. I agree with you that the story is a little too sweet and simple for my taste. She couldn’t go wrong with a little more action. Pam is right, though, it would make a great movie.
No the book shouldnt be made into a movie. Because now, teachera are agisning more projects where the book cant be made into movies, and most books are made into moives.Dragonsdale is a relaly good book.
You know ‘Salamander Drake’ means ‘fire-breathing dragon’ so it could be that’s not her real name or age.
Skydancer is not my dragon. Whatever you may think, you are wrong. He belongs to himself. And Hortense, if you are reading this, you will NEVER, EVER be forgiven by me, Breena, Wony, Drane, Gerda, Da, or any other of us from Dragonsdale.
P.S. Your da, the mighty “High Lord,” has a voice like a wyvern with a cold!!!
i think it should be made into a movie and its a wonderful book but i too think it needs more action