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Spirit's Princess
By FRIESNER, Esther
- ISBN
- 978-0-375-86907-5 978-0-375-96907-2 978-0-375-89990-4
- Publisher
- Random
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—History meshes with mysticism and magic in this richly imagined account of the early life of Himiko, the legendary shaman queen who united and ruled over a vast number of clans in ancient Japan. First in a duology, this sprawling tale spans Himiko's childhood through her teen years as she discovers her calling and defies patriarchal rule to train in shamanistic magic. Positive feminist themes abound: Himiko is headstrong ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
A fictionalized depiction of the youth of Japanese queen and shaman Himiko. Friesner's Himiko is a chieftain's only daughter struggling t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
