Seraphina
Publisher
Random House Children's books
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9780375966569
Pages
528 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Seraphina is a half-dragon, descended from a dragon mother who took human form and a father who has no particular fondness for Seraphina’s kind. Not that anyone else does either. Hers is a world where dragons and humans live and work side by side—but below the surface, tensions and hostilities are on the rise. Seraphina guards her true self with all of her being, but when a member of the royal family is brutally murdered, she’s suddenly thrust into the spotlight, drawn into the investigation alongside the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian. As the two uncover a sinister plot to destroy the wavering peace of the kingdom, Seraphina’s struggle to protect her secret becomes increasingly difficult . . . and its discovery could mean her very life.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
760L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Family member death; Step parent; Biracial; death of a mother; loss; step mother; step siblings; step sister; mixed race; different races
Main Character
adult female
Race/Ethnicities
Dragon / White
Family Formation
step mother and father
Awards
Andre Norton Award, 2012, Nominee, Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction
Cybils Awards, 2012, Winner, Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction
Governor General's Literary Awards, 2012, Finalist, Children's Text-English
Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2013, Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, 2013, Finalist
Silver Inky, 2014, Long List
Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2013, Winner, Young Adult
Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 2013, Short List, Teen
Keywords
acceptance; love; peace; truth; identity; dragons; royalty; courage; deceit; music; respect
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Hartman, Rachel, "Seraphina" (2014). Diverse Families. 1876.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1876