Lloyd Alexander
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born
January 30, 1924
died
May 17, 2007
gender
male
place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
genre
Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy
about this author
Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was a widely-influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous contribution to the field of children's literature is the fantasy series The Chronicles of Prydain. The concluding book of the series, The High King, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1969. Alexander's other books have also won the National Book Award and the American Book Award. He was also one of the creators of Cricket Magazine.
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The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 1) by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 4.06 — 4,688 ratings — published 1964 35 editions |
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The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 2) by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 4.11 — 4,414 ratings — published 1965 36 editions |
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The High King (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 5) by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 4.24 — 3,732 ratings — published 1968 28 editions |
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Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4) by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 4.08 — 3,512 ratings — published 1967 27 editions |
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The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 3) by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 4.03 — 3,515 ratings — published 1966 25 editions |
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Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 3.67 — 806 ratings — published 1963 14 editions |
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The Foundling (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 6) by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 3.77 — 608 ratings — published 1973 9 editions |
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Westmark by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 3.89 — 565 ratings — published 1981 9 editions |
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The Kestrel by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 3.90 — 507 ratings — published 1982 7 editions |
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The Beggar Queen by Lloyd Alexander avg rating 3.91 — 499 ratings — published 1984 7 editions |
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"Most of us are called on to perform tasks far beyond what we can do. Our capabilities seldom match our aspirations, and we are often woefully unprepared. To this extent, we are all Assistant Pig-Keepers at heart."
— Lloyd Alexander (The Book of Three)
— Lloyd Alexander (The Book of Three)
"Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are."
— Lloyd Alexander (The Castle of Llyr)
— Lloyd Alexander (The Castle of Llyr)
"Neither refuse to give help when it is needed,... nor refuse to accept it when it is offered."
— Lloyd Alexander (The Book of Three)
— Lloyd Alexander (The Book of Three)
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