My Father's Dragon -- Ruth Stiles Gannett, Paperback

The Newbery Honor-winning classic about a daring dragon rescue

When Elmer Elevator hears about the baby dragon being held captive on Wild Island, he knows just what to do. First, he packs his knapsack with important supplies, like chewing gum, lollipops, and lots of rubberbands. Then he stows away on a ship headed for theisland. Along the way, Elmer meets many exotic animals. Each tries to sidetrack him, but Elmer has sometricks up his sleeve . . . or more precisely, in his knapsack. One way or another, he will rescue the dragon

First published in 1948, My Father's Dragon has delighted generations of young readers. It is classic storytelling at its finest.

AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK
A COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS TEXT EXEMPLAR IN APPENDIX B

A real delight. --The New Yorker

Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 12/27/2005
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780440421214
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 486 / My Father's Dragon

About the Author
RUTH STILES GANNETT wrote My Father's Dragon just a few years after her graduation from Vassar College in 1944. It was an immediate success, becoming a Newbery Honor Book, and was soon followed by two sequels, Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. All three dragon stories have been continuously in print in the more than 40 years since their publication. The author's other books include Katie and the Sad Noise and The Wonderful House-Boat- Train. She is married to the artist and calligrapher Peter Kahn. They have seven daughters and seven grandchildren. Visit her online at www.myfathersdragon.org.