num_pages: 431
description: After 7 weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, the newest novel of the Dragonriders of Pern series is finally in paperback. Chronicling the first settlers of Pern, this is the story of the colonists' efforts to breed dragons to fight the deadly Thread before the lush planet is destroyed. "Dragonphile alert! Anne McCaffrey is back. . .Must reading for fans of the series."--San Diego Tribune. Del Rey.
language: English
title: Dragonsdawn
titlecomplete: Dragonsdawn (Pern: Dragonriders of Pern, #6)
characters: Emily Boll, Sorka Hanrahan, Avril Bitra, Sean Connell, Paul Benden, Jim Tillek
genres: High Fantasy, Novels, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Dragons, Adult, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 39180
series: Pern (Chronological Order), Pern 
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: SFBC Award
publisher: Del Rey