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T.A. Barron

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T.A. Barron grew up in Colorado ranch country and traveled widely as a Rhodes Scholar. He is the winner of the de Grummond Medallion for “lifetime contribution to the field of children’s and young adult literature” and many other awards. T. A. Barron is the author of more than 30 highly acclaimed books, many of which are international bestsellers. They include The Lost Years of Merlin (now being developed into a feature film), The Great Tree of Avalon (a New York Times bestselling series), The Ancient One (the tale of a brave girl and a magical tree), and The Hero’s Trail (nonfiction stories of courageous kids).

Though he’d dreamed as a young man of becoming a writer, he couldn’t find anyone to publish his first novel. He joined a successful ...more

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Is Magic Real?

“Is magic real?”

This is a question I’ve been asked more times than I can count. At library visits. In crowded school auditoriums. At book festivals, in letters from

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	The Lost Years (Merlin, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 20,651 ratings — published 1996 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seven Songs (Merlin, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 10,856 ratings — published 1997 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Raging Fires (Merlin, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 9,610 ratings — published 1998 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mirror of Fate (Merlin, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 9,030 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wizard's Wings (Merlin, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 8,322 ratings — published 2000 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Tree of Avalon (Merlin, #9) 4.08 avg rating — 6,644 ratings — published 2004 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows on the Stars (Merlin, #10) 4.18 avg rating — 3,851 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eternal Flame (Merlin, #11) 4.23 avg rating — 3,321 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ancient One (The Adventures of Kate, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 2,060 ratings — published 1992 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragon of Avalon (Merlin, #6) 4.06 avg rating — 1,754 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Great Tree of Avalon (3 books)
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The Adventures of Kate (3 books)
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“Stories help me. To live. To work. To find the meaning hidden in every dream, ever leaf, every drop of dew.”
― T. A. Barron

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“What makes this danger so terrible is that humans tip the balance of your world. No other species can make such a difference, for good or ill. If humans can live in harmony with other forms of life, the world rejoices. If not, the world suffers--and may not survive.”
― T. A. Barron

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“And I came to understand, in a way I never had before, that books are truly the stuff of miracles. I even dared to dream that someday, somehow, I might surround myself with books from many times and many tongues...”
― T.A. Barron, The Lost Years of Merlin

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Mytho May (Readathon) 2023
Please DON’T vote for one of the options.
Instead write-in books or graphic novels that fit the myth theme.

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull (write-in)

3 votes, 23.1%

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

3 votes, 23.1%

Merlin's Apprentice: The Mage by Susan McCauley

2 votes, 15.4%

The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi (write-in)

2 votes, 15.4%

The Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron

1 vote, 7.7%

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (write-in)

1 vote, 7.7%

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

1 vote, 7.7%

The Once and Future Geek by Mari Mancusi

0 votes, 0.0%

The Last Fallen Moon

0 votes, 0.0%

The Lords of Night by J.C. Cervantes

0 votes, 0.0%

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

0 votes, 0.0%

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

0 votes, 0.0%

Thunderous by M.L. Smoker

0 votes, 0.0%

The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence by Stan Lee

0 votes, 0.0%

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

0 votes, 0.0%

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

0 votes, 0.0%

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

0 votes, 0.0%

Lotería by Karla Valenti

0 votes, 0.0%

Diana and the Island of No Return by Aisha Saeed

0 votes, 0.0%

Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

0 votes, 0.0%

The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes

0 votes, 0.0%

Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna

0 votes, 0.0%

The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity

0 votes, 0.0%

Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan

0 votes, 0.0%

Phoenix by Jeff Stone

0 votes, 0.0%

The Flame of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn

0 votes, 0.0%

Ring of Solomon by Aden Polydoros

0 votes, 0.0%

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

0 votes, 0.0%

Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia

0 votes, 0.0%

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

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Athena the Brain by Joan Holub

0 votes, 0.0%

The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim

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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

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