title: The Ice Dragon
author:  George R. R. Martin 
description: Grade 3&ndash;5&mdash;Seven-year-old Adara was born during the coldest chill of the coldest year ever, a chill that killed her mother during the girl's birth. Ever since then, she has been a remote and chilly child, living for winter when the ice lizards come out and forming a bond with a mysterious ice dragon. When war comes and dragon-riding invaders threaten her home and family, the ice dragon helps her to thwart them, leading to its own demise. Filled with illustrations of swooping dragons and folks in medieval-type garb, this fantasy is a slim but rich introduction to the genre, one that should appeal to both boys and girls. Give it to readers who are not quite ready for Emily Rodda's "Deltora Quest" series (Scholastic) or to fantasy fans who want a quick but meaty read.&mdash;<I>Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library</I> <BR>Copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
  ‘Centaur Fielder for the Yankees.” by Edward D. Hoch. Copyright Š 1986 by
  Edward 0. Hoch; an original story published with the permission of the author.
  
  “The Ice Dragon,” by George R.R-Martin. CopyrightŽ 1980 by George R. R.
  Martin. From DRAGONS OF LIGHT. Reprinted by pennission of the author.
  
  The Gorgon,” by Tanith Lee. Copyright Š 1983 by Tanith Lee. Reprinted by
  permission of the author.
  
  “The Kragen,” by Jack Vance. Copyright Š 1964 by Ziff-Davis Publishing
  Company-Reprinted by pennission of Kifby McCauley, Ltd.
  
  “Letters from Laura,” by Mildred Clingennan. Copyright Š 1954; renewed Š 1982
  by Mildred Clingennaa. Reprinted by permissio