Bibliograph

John Ronald's dragons, the story of J.R.R. Tolkien, Caroline McAlister ; illustrated by Eliza Wheeler

Type

Label

John Ronald's dragons, the story of J.R.R. Tolkien, Caroline McAlister ; illustrated by Eliza Wheeler

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

John Ronald's dragons

Oclc number

940281664

Responsibility statement

Caroline McAlister ; illustrated by Eliza Wheeler

Sub title

the story of J.R.R. Tolkien

Summary

"A captivating picture book biography of a boy who imagined a world full of dragons and grew up to be beloved author J. R. R. Tolkien. John Ronald loved dragons. He liked to imagine dragons when he was alone, and with his friends, and especially when life got hard or sad. After his mother died and he had to live with a cold-hearted aunt, he looked for dragons. He searched for them at his boarding school. And when he fought in a Great War, he felt as if terrible, destructive dragons were everywhere. But he never actually found one, until one day, when he was a grown man but still very much a boy at heart, when he decided to create one of his own. This picture book biography introduces the beloved creator of Middle Earth and author of The Hobbit to a new generation of children who see magic in the world around them. "--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification