In the Dragon of Trelian by Michelle Knudsen we meet Meg, who is not your ordinary princess. 
While off on adventure she finds an abandoned baby dragon and somehow the two become linked. Dragons are considered dangerous and Meg doesn't know who to share her secret with, but she decides to trust the new mage's apprentice Calen. When they discover that traitors are going to kill Meg's sister to start a war, the two of them are off on an adventure that neither will forget. And along the way they form a friendship that will never fade.
A well written fantasy, Knudsen captures the less glamorous side of royalty and magic. The tediousness of lessons, the pressure to always do and say the right thing, and the fear of losing yourself.
If you liked Dragon Rider or Magyk, you'll enjoy The Dragon of Trelian.
Rating: 4 out of 5
To suggests other titles to the committee, please email newberysuggestions@kcls.org.
While off on adventure she finds an abandoned baby dragon and somehow the two become linked. Dragons are considered dangerous and Meg doesn't know who to share her secret with, but she decides to trust the new mage's apprentice Calen. When they discover that traitors are going to kill Meg's sister to start a war, the two of them are off on an adventure that neither will forget. And along the way they form a friendship that will never fade. A well written fantasy, Knudsen captures the less glamorous side of royalty and magic. The tediousness of lessons, the pressure to always do and say the right thing, and the fear of losing yourself.
If you liked Dragon Rider or Magyk, you'll enjoy The Dragon of Trelian.
Rating: 4 out of 5
To suggests other titles to the committee, please email newberysuggestions@kcls.org.
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