Mio, my son
Ilon Wikland, Jill M. Morgan, Astrid Lindgren
Readers rate it 4.1 (38 on Hardcover)
177 pages · Released 2003 · Purple House Press
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This classic Astrid Lindgren fantasy follows a neglected foster child who discovers he is a prince in a magical realm and must confront evil. While there is a battle against darkness and some scary elements, violence is not graphic and the story ultimately celebrates love, belonging, and courage. The book's core message about finding family and purpose is deeply positive, making it appropriate for children ages 7 and up who enjoy adventure fantasy.
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Summary, Young Anders is carried away from his bleak life as an unloved foster child in Sweden, to become Mio, the son of the King of Farawayland. ---------- ###German-language description: Der Waisenjunge Bo Vilhelm Olsson, der bei Pflegeeltern in liebloser Umgebung aufwächst und sich nach Verständnis und Gebor... Summary, Young Anders is carried away from his bleak life as an unloved foster child in Sweden, to become Mio, the son of the King of Farawayland. ---------- ###German-language description: Der Waisenjunge Bo Vilhelm Olsson, der bei Pflegeeltern in liebloser Umgebung aufwächst und sich nach Verständnis und Geborgenheit sehnt, findet auf geheimnisvolle Weise das "Land der Ferne", in dem sein Vater, den er noch nie gesehen hat, König ist und er selbst als Prinz Mio ein vom Kampf gegen das Böse erfülltes Leben führt.
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- Foster children
- Juvenile fiction
- Fairy tales
- Adventure and adventurers
- Fathers and sons
- Fiction
- Children's stories
- Kings, queens, rulers
- Rhaeto-Romance/Romansh literature
- Rhaeto-Romance/Romansh drama
- Texts translated into Rhaeto-Romance/Romansh
- Rhaeto-Romance/Romansh children's books
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ISBN 9781930900233 · Purple House Press