The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
	The Bulletin Dozen is a monthly theme-based booklist available as an online-only Bulletin feature. Since we're awfully fond of bakers here at the Bulletin, we thought we'd adopt their philosophy of generosity and throw in an extra one or two when we have them to offer--so don't expect an even dozen. Please feel free to copy, download, or link to these lists. We ask only that you cite the source. See the archive for lists from previous months.
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• Crossley-Holland, Kevin. Arthur: The Seeing Stone. Levine/Scholastic, 2001. Gr. 7-10
  Through the means of an obsidian stone, Arthurian legend intertwines with the life of Arthur de Caldicot, a 12th century boy living on the Welsh Borders. (BCCB 2/02)
  
  
• Howe, John, ad. The Knight with the Lion: The Story of Yvain.; ad. and illus. by John Howe. Little, 1996. Gr. 4-6
  Follow Yvain as he defeats the Black Knight, breaks a promise, is banished, goes insane, saves a lion, and recovers the favor of his true love. (BCCB 2/97)
  
  
• Lister, Robin, ad. The Legend of King Arthur; illus. by Alan Baker. Doubleday, 1990. Gr. 5-7
  Fourteen tales feature the Knights, the Ladies, and the King of the Round Table. (BCCB 9/90)
  
  
• Morpurgo, Michael, ad. Arthur, High King of Britain; illus. by Michael Foreman. Harcourt, 1995. Gr. 6-9
  In order to prove his identity, King Arthur tells a young boy the tales of his court. (BCCB 5/95)
  
  
• Morris, Gerald. The Ballad of Sir Dinadan. Houghton, 2003. Gr. 6-10
  Some sons of noblemen relish the thought of being a knight. Some, like Dinadan, a would be minstrel, don't. (BCCB 4/03)
  
  
• Morris, Gerald. Parsifal's Page. Houghton, 2001. Gr. 6-10
  Parsifal wants to be a knight of the Round Table. Parsifal is, however, a bit rough around the edges, short of great deeds, and in need of more than a good suit of armor. (BCCB 4/01)
  
  
• Paterson, Katherine, ad. Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight. Lodestar, 1998. Gr. 7-12
  Parzival's bucolic existence changes when he meets three knights. (BCCB 5/98)
  
  
• Pyle, Howard, ad. The Story of King Arthur and his Knights; ad. and illus. by Howard Pyle. C. Scribner's & Sons, 1903. Gr. 5-8
  Arthur's rise from page to king, his marriage to Guinevere, and the establishment of the Roundtable are retold in this first of four volumes of Arthurian tales.
  
  
• Pyle, Howard, ad. The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur; ad. and illus. by Howard Pyle. C. Scribner's & Sons, 1910. Gr. 5-8
  Various stories including Sir Geraint's adventures, Sir Galahad's quest for the Grail and Arthur's final battle.
  
  
• Springer, Nancy. I Am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot. Philomel, 1998. Gr. 7-12
  See Camelot through the eyes of Arthur's illegitimate heir and mortal enemy. (BCCB 6/98)
  
  
• Sutcliff, Rosemary. The Sword and the Circle: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Dutton, 1981. Gr. 6-10
  Love and war, loyalty and treachery, quests and magic are interwoven in the fabric of Arthur's kingdom. (BCCB 1/82)



• White, T. H. The Once and Future King. Putnam, 1939. Gr. 8-12
  "The Wart walked up to the great sword for the third time. He put out his right hand softly and drew it out…"



• Yolen, Jane. Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur. Harcourt, 2003. Gr. 6-9
  To prove he is the rightful King of all Britain, Arthur need only remove the sword from a stone. But what if someone else removes it before him? (BCCB 9/03)

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