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Warrior Scarlet by Rosemary Sutcliff

Warrior Scarlet

Rosemary Sutcliff, Charles Keeping

Farrar Straus & Giroux · Paperback · December 31, 1994

In Bronze Age Britain, young Drem must overcome his disability-a withered arm-if he is to prove his manhood and become a warrior.

War & Military YAHistorical YA - Ancient WorldsPrehistoric YAHistorical Fiction
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Young AdultHistoricalChildrensAdventure
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Who it’s for
A Bronze Age coming-of-age story brings one young person's struggle into focus.
Genres
Prehistoric YA, War & Military YA, Historical YA - Ancient Worlds
Published
Farrar Straus & Giroux, December 31, 1994

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About this book

In Bronze Age Britain, young Drem must overcome his disability-a withered arm-if he is to prove his manhood and become a warrior.

Courage and Belonging

A Bronze Age coming-of-age story brings one young person's struggle into focus.

Come here for

  • Ancient-world stakes and a sharply personal test of courage
  • A story that questions what it takes to prove manhood

Expect

  • A withered arm at odds with warrior expectations
  • A direct look at disability, belonging, and courage

Where it sits

Prehistoric YA68%
Historical YA - Ancient Worlds41%
War & Military YA40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical YA - Ancient Worlds
  • Social Themes for Teens
Authors
Rosemary Sutcliff, Charles Keeping
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published
December 31, 1994
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Historical YA - Ancient Worlds