A masterful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is both "heartbreaking and heartwarming" (Booklist) available in trade paperback for the first time. In Yolen's graceful, historically sensitive retelling of the German folktale of Briar Rose, better known to Americans as the Sleeping Beauty story, the fable is set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.
A masterful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is both "heartbreaking and heartwarming" (Booklist) available in trade paperback for the first time. In Yolen's graceful, historically sensitive retelling of the German folktale of Briar Rose, better known to Americans as the Sleeping Beauty story, the fable is set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.
Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen attended Smith College and then received a Master's in Education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 200 books-including Sister Light, Sister Dark, Owl Moon, and The Devil's Arithmetic-has won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, the Jewish Book Award, and two Christopher Medals. SFWA named her the 2017 Damon KNIGHT MEMORIAL GRAND MASTER for her contributions to the literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Yolen composes songs and is a professional storyteller on the stage. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and St. Andrews, Scotland.
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