Nancy yi fan swordbird

Nancy yi fan swordbird sword questswordbird is a childrens fantasy novel written by chineseamerican nancy yi fan after the events of september 11, 2001. Sword quest is the prequel to swordbird, and tells the life of the dove windvoice before he became the legendary swordbird. She appeared on the oprah winfrey show as one of the worlds smartest kids and on the martha stewart show. Swordbird nancy yi fan paperback harpercollins publishers. The young author, nancy yi fan, won the extraordinary opportunity by. He demands loyalty and will punish those who disobey though he can be fickle and inconsistent with his commands. Jane friedman, president, ceo of harpercollins quote from telegraph nancy yi fan introduces us to a bird world of discord, inhabited by warring cardinals and blue. Catherine banner the eyes of a king published at age 17 4. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sword quest by nancy yi fan 2008 what a bright, young author at age. Want to dive into the magical world created by nancy yi fan. Nancy spent part of her childhood in china, where she was born in 1993. Swordbird is an epic new fantasy from twelveyearold child prodigy nancy yi fan, which will be published globally by harpercollins.

Written by the author when she was in the fifth grade, this. Swordbird ebook by nancy yi fan 9780061757266 rakuten kobo. How many words are in swordbird by nancy yi fan answers. Buy this book yi fan s tightly woven story delivers a manifest message promoting peace. The story begins with turnatt, an evil tyrant hawk and lord of fortress glooming, watching the. Swordbird has an oldfashioned sense of values, which is what a lot of the great writers have. On her skyborn day, dandelion is injured and separated from her parents. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sword quest. Swordbird by yearold novelist nancy yi fan new york. This year, her first novel, swordbird, was published. Swordbird navy general library program downloadable. Twelveyearold author nancy yi fan has woven a captivating tale. Swordbird is available in bookstores across the country. She spent the first part of her childhood in china, where she was born in 1993.

Birds have been a lifelong passion of hers and provided the inspiration for her novels. Nancy yi fan, the new york times bestselling author of swordbird, is back with her richly imagined fantasy bird world. According to legend, only swordbird, son of the great spirit, has the power to conquer evil and restore peace to the land. The novel is an anthropomorphic fantasy all of the characters are birds and. Its about how swordbird got his sword and his magnificent muscles. Thirteenyearold author nancy yi fan has woven a captivating tale about the birds of stonerun forest and their heroism, courage, and resourcefulness as they search for peace. Swordbird navy general library program downloadable books. Nancy spent part of her childhood in china, where she wa. Nancy yi fan is the new york times bestselling author of swordbird 2007. Buy this book yi fans tightly woven story delivers a manifest message promoting peace. When the book was released, i was a young, aspiring author myself, so i scooped it up and read it cover to cover, multiple times, trying to figure out what about the book made it worthy of being published by one of the big five houses. Nancy was in fifth grade when she wrote swordbird, a fantasy novel in which heroic birds fight for whats right.

Swordbird nancy yi fan, author, mark zug, illustrator. Right now, try to ready your time to do the important action, like looking for your favorite guide and reading a book. Nancy yi fan is a chinese american author who is best known for writing a series that currently consists of the novels swordbird, sword quest, and sword mountain. Nancy yi fans swordbird the official site of jackie chan kids. The book was her message to the world about peace and freedom following 911. Oct, 2009 can swordbird arrive in time to save the forest. I recently had a chance to talk to the young author in new york city, when al rokers book club featured her book on the today show after spending her early childhood in china, nancy came to. The blue jays and cardinals of stonerun forest have turned against each other.

Nancy yi fan was born in china on thursday, august 26, 1993 millennials generation. Nancy yi fan is a chinese american author who is best known for writing a series that currently consists of the novels swordbird. Swordbird was written by twelveyearold nancy yi fan and published back in 2007. Jane friedman, president, ceo of harpercollins quote from telegraph nancy yi fan introduces us to a bird world of discord, inhabited by warring cardinals and blue jays and accompanied by her own detailed line drawings. A sequel, sword mountain, based on sword mountain, home of an eagle tribe mentioned in sword quest, was published in early 2012.

At the age of 7, she moved with her parents to syracuse, new york. Im nancy yi fan, a thirteenyearold chinese girl who is a martial arts swordplay enthusiast as well as a writer. Mar 29, 2016 swordbird was written by twelveyearold nancy yi fan and published back in 2007. This prequel to the new york times bestseller swordbird is a richly layered novel full of adventure, bravery, heroism, and a fascinating bird world created by teenage author nancy yi fan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading swordbird.

Teenage author nancy yi fan weaves a captivating tale about the heroism, courage, and resourcefulness in the birds of stoneruns quest for peace. Twelveyearold author nancy yi fan has woven a captivating tale about the birds of stonerun forest and. Nancy yi fan audio books, best sellers, author bio. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She appeared on the oprah winfrey show as one of the worlds. Nancy yi fan moved to the united states from china when she was 7 years old. Jan 25, 2007 tenyearold nancy yi fan went a little further. Birds, a lifelong passion of the authors, provided the inspiration for swordbird. Read swordbird by nancy yi fan available from rakuten kobo. When the book was released, i was a young, aspiring author myself, so i scooped it up and read it cover to cover, multiple times, trying to figure out what about the book made it worthy.

Swordbird nancy yi fan, author, colleen delany, performed by, read by colleen delaney. Nancy yi fan says her next book will fall between the two books sequentially so there looks like we. The exiled musician prince, fleydur, comes to her rescue and brings her to the castle of sky. An exciting and actionpacked tale of birds at war, this novel shows how friendship and courage can overcome tyranny. A prequel, sword quest, was released january 22, 2008. Read more read less explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Flavia bujor the prophecy of the stones published at age 3. Nancy yi fan is the new york times bestselling author of swordbird and sword quest. She was prompted to begin writing fiction by the september 11 attacks and by a dream she had about birds at war. She is a member of the society of childrens book writers and illustrators and has been a straighta student since elementary school. Swordbird kindle edition by fan, nancy yi, zug, mark. Jan 30, 2007 can swordbird arrive in time to save the forest. When she was seven years old, nancy moved with her parents to the united states and attended american schools through fifth grade. Becoming a bestselling author at age could be a mixed blessing for someone less grounded than nancy yi fan.

Swordbird is a childrens fantasy novel written by nancy yi fan. Writing caught up with nancy to ask her about her literary inspiration and her tips for young writers. Swordbird by nancy yi fan paperback book the parent store. Now, nancy is seeing her dream of war become a book conveying a message of peace. Jan 01, 2007 swordbird was written by twelveyearold nancy yi fan and published back in 2007. Swordbird by nancy yi fan, illustrated by mark zug. Fan was 10 years old when she started writing swordbird and she sold it to harpercollins when she was 12. As a new immigrant from china, nancy had been to the world trade centers observatory early in. Its a stronger story than swordbird by far, but still very cliche and juvenile, sorry to say the story is set in a world of birds, where. How interesting that this book is a prequel and can be read alone but is better when reading them in order.

Global deal for novel by girl, 11 world news the guardian. When the book was released, i was a young, aspiring author myself, so i scooped it up and read it cover to cover, multiple times, trying to figure out what about the book made it worthy of being published by one of the big five. Stonerun forest was once a peaceful place, but suddenly the local woodbird tribes, the cardinals. Nancy yi fan hasnt even started high school and she already has a career as an author.

Nancy yi fan says her next book will fall between the two books sequentially so there looks like we may have another great series in the making. Following the enchanting swordbird, sword quest is better. Her story, swordbird, is an epic allegory about the struggle for peace. Swordbird by nancy yi fan overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fiction the blue jays and cardinals of stonerun forest have turned against each other. Nancy explained that the new book uses a mix of historical documents and diary entries to tell swordbirds story. Nancy yi fan was about 14 when she penned sword quest, and, in a nutshell, sword quest is about, wait for it birdjesus. Dont miss the prequel, sword quest, and a free interview with nancy yi fan. Nancy yi fan spent the first part of her childhood in china, where she was born in 1993. Twelveyearold author nancy yi fan has woven a captivating tale about the birds of stonerun forest and the heroism, courage, and resourcefulness in their quest for peace.