Here, in all its moonswept mystery, is the story of how. Believe me, in the land of the fey there is no old agei am ten times sixteen, older than the oldest man alive outside the. Gnat stokes and the foggy bottom swamp queen by sally keehn he said, sidhe said by tanya huff, in. Collins, the enchanted forest by rosalind kervan and alan marks, tarn lin by susan cooper and warwick hutton, and tam lin by jane yolen and. Sword of the rightful king 2003, ala best books 2004, ala best books for young adults 2004, ala top 10 fantasy books for youth 2004 except the queen 2010, with midori snyder snow in summer 2011 curse of the thirteenth fairy 2012. Tam lin was also performed at emmet and jos wedding, and at boskone in 2009. On her sixteenth birthday, brave janet mackenzie goes up to the ruined manor of carterhaugh to claim it for her inheritance. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. I had never heard of the ballad, and was surprised and delighted to find that the setting was selkirk in the scottish borders, my grandfathers birthplace. Jane hyatt yolen born february 11, 1939 is an american writer of fantasy, science fiction, and childrens books.
I apply these questions to four picture books which maintain dominant motifs found in nine versions of the ballad of tam lin collected by sir frances child. Tam or tamas lin also called tamlane, tamlin, tambling, tomlin, tam lien, tamaline, tam lyn, or tam lane is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the scottish borders. Tam lin, an art print by erica leveque inprnt darksword tam lin, mounted fairy works in progress reaper. Tam lin child for anais mitchell and jefferson hamer linocut block print by peter nevins her love has been transformed into a lion. Tam lin by jane yolen, charles mikolaycak, paperback. An analysis of folktale picture books this article considers how two different versions of the traditional tale of tam lin, one by susan cooper and warwick hutton and the other by jane yolen and charles mikolaycak, approach the demands of both storytelling and the cultures of folklore. I also love the version by jane yolen and the retelling by pamela dean. Lyrical and with its occasionally almost songlike prose often hearkening back to the original tam lin ballads, jane yolen s tam lin truly and glowingly is a lovely and wonderful retelling of the latter and their thematics, giving strong and for a picture book delightfully developed and nuanced personalities to both jennet janet mackenzie. Book jacket i ended up enjoying both the tam lin picture book retellings that i read. She has also been awarded the regina medal, the kerlan award, the world fantasy award, the society of childrens book writers award, the mythopoetic societys aslan award, the christopher medal, the boys club. Fire and hemlock is diana wynne jones rewriting the border balladtam linthough it runs a close second in my list with another. Read online free books pdf the transformations of tam lin. With the exclusion of the picture books, joan vinges tam lin retelling may be the most faithful one ive read.
I have always loved the scottish border ballad tam lin, first mentioned in a ballad book of 1549. Charles mikolaycak in this retelling of an old scottish ballad, a scottish lass, on the halloween after her sixteenth birthday, reclaims her family home which has been held for years by the fairies, and at the same. This blog is dedicated to fantasy picture books, magical pockets of paint and ink. An old ballad, by jane yolen, illustrated by charles mikolaycak 1990 tam lin by susan cooper, illustrated by warwick hutton 1991 tam lin, by pamela dean 1991 the nightwood, written and illustrated by robin muller 1991 tam lin, in the graphic novel series ballads and sagas edited by charles vess 1995 winter rose, by patricia. I love d how this picture book seemed to be more about helping children in our culture today vis ualize and understand the story of tam lin than about yolen taking many authorial liberties in this version. At 16 she gains her inheritance, and by plucking the one red rose at the decrepit manor summons tam lin, a young man who disappeared generations earlier. Tam lin by jane yolen and charles mikolaycak an inspiration post. When i was done with tam lin, i wanted something different to work on, and jane yolen wanted books for her new ya fantasy line.
But i was not and am not at all good at seeing what space a story needs to occupy. Tam lin by susan cooper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There is a heroine instead of a hero, tam lin and janet are not a prince and princess, but commoners, and the fairies are evil. We send out an enewsletter every three or four weeks. Because we are a family of bird watchers, and because i have many opportunities to see my husband david the original pa from owl moon interact with birds, children, and other birders, this book of poems came about.
But i still think that some of the essaysnotably on writing with joy, folk tales, fantasy, and childrens poetry stand the test of time. Tam lin in the graphic novel series ballads and sagas edited by charles vess. Tam lin by jane yolen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its one of the only ones maybe the only one in which the. All hallows eve halloween stories for catholic kids. If you are looking for reference books on tam lin, focused on scholarly examination or written records of versions. Here, in all its moonswept mystery, is the story of how jennet, redheaded daughter of the mackenzie clan, rescues tam lin, the man she loves, from certain death at the hands of the fairy folk.
May 08, 2012 tam lin by jane yolen and charles mikolaycak an inspiration post. Also, be sure to check out our latest arrivals by clicking on new arrivals in the category list. Its one of the only ones maybe the only one in which the woman does the rescuing. From awardwinning and ny times bestselling childrens author of more than 370 books, jane yolen, and awardwinning illustrator, bob marstall, on bird hill is a wonderful picture book created in collaboration with the esteemed cornell lab of ornithol. They run from church together and talked about books they loved,even at ball,but she didnt give him name because she feared what steps will do. It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also known as the glasgow reel. The short story was synopsized but never written, but then i couldnt get it out of my mind. Here, in all its moonswept mystery, is the story of how jennet, redheaded daughter of the mackenzie clan, rescues tam lin, the man she loves, from certain death at. Tam lin, my illustration of the english folk song, done for anais mitchell and jefferson hamers new record, child ballads. In yolen s vibrant prose, this retelling of an ancient scottish ballad leaps from the page in riveting strokes. Jan 01, 1991 pamela deans tam lin is one of those books that some people love and others cant stand. Im ages, such as the one pictured here, place a heavy focus on scottish plaids and other reminders of the s cottish setting.
Vg 1990 hc in a dj first edition 1st print tam lin jane yolen. Dec 06, 2019 an interview with pamela dean, author of tam lin. Warwick hutton and charles mikolaycak are two such artists whose versions of tam lin, written respectively by susan cooper and jane yolen, prove to be. An old ballad, by jane yolen, illustrated by charles mikolaycak 1990 tam lin by susan cooper, illustrated by warwick hutton 1991 tam lin, by pamela dean 1991 the nightwood, written and illustrated by robin muller 1991 tam lin, in the graphic novel series ballads and sagas edited by charles vess 1995 winter rose, by patricia mckillip 1996. Below is an exploration of tam lin as book or play, that is, the influence of the ballad in other story telling formats. Tam lin is jane yolens beautiful retelling of a scottish ballad. Jane yolen is a highly acclaimed childrens author who has written hundreds of books for adults and children and has won numerous awards. I had never heard of the ballad, and was surprised and delighted to find that the. Tam or tamas lin is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the scottish borders. In the ancient scottish ballad tam lin, headstrong janet defies tam lin to walk in her own land of carterhaugh.
I especially like this story, because it is very unique. Tam lin has been my favorite fairy tale since kindergarten, and jane yolen retells it beautifully. Master storyteller jane yolen, winner of the world fantasy award, and prizewinning artist charles mikolaycak recreate the mystery and enchantment of this ancient scottish ballad. This is a modernday retelling of the old ballad of tam lin. Young janet mckenzie in my version wants to have her patrimonythe old mansion of carterhaughbut it now belongs to the fairies. And the most thanks of all to patrick nielsen hayden, pamela dean, david goldfarb, tom womack, elise matthesen, john m. The place is haunted by the fairies and janet needs all her courage, faith and holy water to liberate fairie captive tam lin along with her house. Lyrical and with its occasionally almost songlike prose often hearkening back to the original tam lin ballads, jane yolens tam lin truly and glowingly is a lovely and wonderful retelling of the latter and their thematics, giving strong and for a picture book delightfully developed and nuanced personalities to both jennet janet mackenzie and tam lin the enchanted fairy. Tam lin is an epic old english folk ballad that tells of a girl janet who must. The most frequently anthologized prose version is joseph jacobss tamlane, which originally appeared in more english fairy tales. Tam lin by jane yolen and charles mikolaycak an inspiration. Ive read a good deal of books like this, but this one has stood out to me in particular over several years.
Jane yolen books biography and list of works author of. A talk with jane yolen, produced by weston woods, and the childrens writer at. Jun 01, 2011 i just purchased an armload of childrens books from a retired teacher, and the first one i chose to read was jane yolen s version of tam lin. The story revolves around the rescue of tam lin by his true love from the queen of the fairies. Stories featuring cursed males on the nature of retellings. The books is a wonderful vg copy, 1990, first edition, hardcover in a dust cover, of tam lin by jane yolen and illustrated by charles mikolaycak. In this retelling of an old scottish ballad, a scottish lass, on the halloween after her sixteenth birthday. Bards irish fiddle tunebook supplementtam lin wikibooks.
Lyrical and with its occasionally almost songlike prose often hearkening back to the original tam lin ballads, jane yolens tam lin truly and glowingly is a lovely and wonderful retelling of the latter and their thematics, giving strong and for a picture book delightfully developed and nuanced personalities to both jennet janet mackenzie and tam lin the enchanted fairy knight and erstwhile human jennet must release and rescue not only from his fairy captivity but also and more importantly. Novels, novellasshort stories, science fictionfantasy, childrens fiction, young adult fiction, poetry, songs. Jane yolens tam lin the queen of fey found me and took me inside the green hill. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The prolific yolens latest is a pretty tale based on scottish lore. Without you it would never have been alive or real. Jane yolen biography jane yolen biography and list of works jane yolen books covid19 update. The widows tale, the story of tamlins romance with queen titania of faerie is revealed. The original anthology firebirds rising, edited by sharyn november, includes my short story cousins, which is a liavek story and the first piece of fiction that ive published since 1998. Vg 1990 hc in a dj first edition 1st print tam lin jane. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books. Tam lin tam cooper, author, susan cooper, author, warwick hutton, author margaret k. Tam lin by jane yolen 1990, hardcover for sale online ebay. Jane yolen has written books for children and adults in genres that include science fiction, mystery, animal tales, historical fiction, humor and poetry, but she is best known for her literary renderings of the worlds of fantasy, folklore and myth.
Tam lin by joan vinge tam lin by jane yolen discussions. Known as the hans christian andersen of america, jane yolen has written over 300 books including owl moon, winner of the 1988 caldecott medal. Pamela dean is best known for tam lin 1991, her wonderful retelling of the child ballad of the same name set in a midwestern college campus that is as much a love letter to english literature as it is a key fantasy work of the 90s. An old ballad by jane yolen, illustrated by charles mikolaycak. If you are looking for reference books on tam lin, focused on scholarly examination or written records of versions, please see the tam lin reference list instead. Tam lin by susan cooper tam lin by pamela dean fire and hemlock by diana wynne jones winter rose by patricia a. I just purchased an armload of childrens books from a retired teacher, and the first one i chose to read was jane yolens version of tam lin. Jane yolen books list of books by author jane yolen. Interview with pamela dean tam lin the fantasy hive.
Burd janet by jane yolen, in not one damsel in distress. See all books authored by jane yolen, including owl moon, and how do dinosaurs say good night. Prices on all inventory have been reduced in the last three weeks. In this version of tam lin janet is a college student, carterhaugh is carter hall at the university where her father teaches, and tam lin is a boy named thomas lane. Ford, peg kerr, jane yolen, jon singer and laurel winter for reading it aloud at minicon. An old ballad, by jane yolen, illustrated by charles mikolaycak 1990. Yolen and mikolaycak make an undeniably formidable team. Nov 16, 2017 five books that rewrite magic, myths, and ballads. In yolens vibrant prose, this retelling of an ancient scottish ballad leaps from the page in riveting strokes. Grade 3 up yolen dates tam lins ballad back to 1549. Fire and hemlock is diana wynne jones rewriting the border balladtam linthough it runs a. In a nutshell, this is a brief, lavishly illustrated retelling of the old scottish ballad tam lin.
Her short story sister emilys lightship won the nebula award. Young jennet mackenzie vows that shell reclaim carterhaugh, a great estate fallen into disrepair, for her family. Tam lin by jane yolen and charles mikolaycak overall, yolens text is a wellconstructed, smooth retelling of the traditional ballad that provides extensive background information for the reader, remains fairly true to the oral motifs and, at the same time, demonstrates literary skill. Tam lin by jane yolen and charles mikolaycak tam lin beautiful illustration and an ancient example of a female hero. This is the archived copy of pamelas previous site. Yolen is the subject of the audio cassette the childrens writer at workjane yolen, produced by real life productions. Red and green colors are heavily used throughout the. Vinge is careful to tread almost the exact same path as the original tale, deviating from it only to bring a little more context to the.
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