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  • John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien

    AUTHOR: Caroline McAlister

    ILLUSTRATOR: Eliza Wheeler

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    FROM SARAH:

    A stunning walk through the life of J.R. Tolkien, this picture-book biography is filled with secret languages and hairy-toed hobbits. The lively illustrations make this a great pick for young listeners, but head’s up that it does contain the loss of a parent. 

    FROM THE PUBLISHER:

    A captivating picture book biography of a boy who imagined a world full of dragons and grew up to be beloved author J. R. R. Tolkien.John Ronald loved dragons. He liked to imagine dragons when he was alone, and with his friends, and especially when life got hard or sad. After his mother died and he ...

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