Brothers of the Wind

by Jane Yolen, Barbara Berger

A slave boy runs away with a winged horse that displeases his Sheik and presents the horse to the ailing Caliph who puts off dying until the horse is old enough to ride.

Genres: Fantasy

38 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1981

About the author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.