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Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight

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Acclaimed storyteller and Newbery medalist, National Book Awardwinner, and Laura Ingalls Wilder award recipient Katherine Paterson breathes new life into this classic tale of action, adventure, and romance. Raised in the wilderness, Parzival knows nothing of his destiny as the Grail Knight--the one who is fated to seek the sacred vessel of hope and eternal life. To succeed in his quest, Parzival must struggle against countless obstacles. His triumphant story is one that will move readers to joy and despair, laughter and tears.

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1,1998

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Format
144 pages, Paperback
Published
April 3, 2000 by Puffin Books
ISBN
9780141305738
ASIN
0141305738
Language
English

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Katherine Womeldorf Paterson is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia. For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards. She is one of four people to win the two major international awards; for "lasting contribution to children's literature" she won the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing in 1998 and for her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" she won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2006, the biggest monetary prize in children's literature. Also for her body of work she was awarded the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2007 and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the American Library Association in 2013. She was the second US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, serving 2010 and 2011.

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Sashi123
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April 17,2025
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I told my kid who is interested in castles and knights that they lived by this weird code called chivalry that made no sense but they wrote a lot of stories about it.

Here's one of them! Imagine you go to a nice party and everything is going well but the next day you find yourself on the America's Most Wanted List and nobody will tell you why!

My son chose the DK book about knights instead. I can't really blame him.
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Hidenki
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April 17,2025
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I had to read about Parzival for the next novel I am writing, so choose this shorted version. It was well done for my purposes, especially being in the low knowledge range of the Arthurian legends!
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mouse27
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April 17,2025
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I know I would have loved this book as a kid. As a child, Parzival grew up in the forest in ignorance and knew nothing of his heritage. One day, he met some knights, and that changed everything. He wanted to become a knight, himself. His mother admitted that he was of noble birth and reluctantly sent him to King Arthur's court. Parzival made many blunders and mistakes. Eventually, he found the Grail he spent years searching. The discovery turned him into the knight he was supposed to be. In other legends, Parzival is also known as Galahad.
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Saya_Cross
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April 17,2025
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This story should be an epic adventure. Sadly, it was told in a monotone voice that put me to sleep. I can't imagine that kids would be interested in it.
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Not-an-Ant
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April 17,2025
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It is supposed to be a re-telling of the Parsifal legend from the Middle Ages in Germany, and as that it succeeds but I can't imagine that the intended audience (younger children) would be interested in this book. It just goes on and on with more and more obscure names and no development of who they are. Even the battles are boring. It did spark my interest in the original legend though and may be something I will investigate more.
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LilCherryBearr
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April 17,2025
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This is an easy to digest & accurate interpretation of a very complex 13th century writing. It’s a simple way for young readers to be introduced to the complex & fascinating tales of fictional knights & the holy grail. The author did an excellent job compressing the story into one of just enough details & adventures
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