num_pages: 208
description: Fifteen-year-old Menolly allies with magnificent dragons in the first book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey’s beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series.For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the number of magnificent dragons who have protected this world and the men and women who ride them are dwindling.As fewer dragons ride the winds and destruction falls from the sky, Menolly has only one to sing, play, and weave the music that comes to her so easily—she wishes to become a Harper. But despite her great talents, her father believes that a young girl is unworthy of such a respected position and forbids her to pursue her dreams. So Menolly runs away, taking shelter in a cave by the sea. Miraculously, she happens upon nine fire lizards that could possibly save her world...and change her life forever.
language: English
title: Dragonsong
titlecomplete: Dragonsong (Pern: Harper Hall, #1)
characters: Menolly
genres: High Fantasy, Audiobook, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Dragons, Fantasy
ratings_count: 54655
places: Pern
series: Pern , Pern (Chronological Order), Harper Hall of Pern
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Aladdin