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The Maiden of Northland
A Hero Tale of Finland
By Shepard, Aaron & Schwartz, Carol
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68980-485-4
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1996.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1996
Gr 3-7 A retelling from the Finnish myth cycle, the Kalevala, in which the aging hero Vainamoinen and the great smith Ilmarinen compete for the hand of Aila, the maiden of Northland. Aila has no intention of marrying either of them, but her mother decides to take advantage of the situation and sets the suitors a task. When Louhi asks each of them to bring her ."..something never seen before," Vainamoinen returns with a kantele, a lap harp, that the woman is unable to play. Ilmarinen's sampo, a mil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
