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White Jenna: Book Two of the Great Alta Saga

by Jane Yolen

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World Fantasy Award for Best Novel

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Book Two of the Great Alta Saga

Jenna was the White Queen.

Skada was the Dark Queen. She is bound to Jenna—the other half of Jennas self. Drawn out of a mirror by a rite of magic, a “dark sister” is confined to the dark. She vanishes in daylight. It is in this other world the dark sisters wait for moonlight or lamplight to call them forth again.

This is their story: of myths turned real, ordinary people turned heroes, a land turned inside out by the coming of White Jenna.

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In this sequel to "Sister Light, Sister Dark," the saga of Jenna, thrice prophesied White Queen, and her dark sister, Skada, continues as they cross a battle-torn land to save their true-born king.

About the Author

Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Yolen's graceful rhythms and outrageous rhymes have been gathered in numerous collections. She has earned many awards over the years: the Regina Medal, the Kerlan Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Society of Children's Book Writers Award, the Mythopoetic Society's Aslan Award, the Christopher Medal, the Boy's Club Jr. Book Award, the Garden State Children's Book Award, the Daedalus Award, a number of Parents' Choice Magazine Awards, and many more. Her books and stories have been translated into Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Swedish, Nowegian, Danish, Afrikaans, !Xhosa, Portuguese, and Braille.

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Ealasaid, December 17, 2009 (view all comments by Ealasaid)
I tore through "Sister Light, Sister Dark" and "White Jenna" and loved them both. They're a blend of pseudo-history, myth, legend, song, and story. I enjoyed it all, especially the story, which is a beautiful and exciting tale of heroism, and the academic infighting in the all-too-short history sections.

Jenna is a wonderful heroine, a child of prophecy but also a real person who, as she puts it, makes wind when there are beans in the soup. Indeed, the brief but potent philosophical discussions around her status as a divine avatar are some of the best bits in the book. I highly recommend "White Jenna" but only after reading "Sister Light, Sister Dark."
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ISBN:
9780765343581
Author:
Yolen, Jane
Publisher:
Tor Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Edition Description:
First
Series Volume:
No. 2
Publication Date:
20040131
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
7.02x5.06x.76 in. .36 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12

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