Newbery Medal Winner
The White Stag
by Kate Seredy
Summary
This retelling of Hungarian legend follows the Huns and Magyars as they journey westward in search of the homeland promised to them, guided by a mysterious white stag and a red eagle. Kate Seredy renders the epic of Attila and his ancestors in sweeping, almost mythic prose accompanied by her own dramatic illustrations. The book reads as a heroic legend rather than straight history, drawing on the folklore Seredy heard as a child in Hungary.
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Historical Context & Significance
Kate Seredy both wrote and illustrated the book, drawing on the Hungarian legends she grew up with before emigrating to the United States.