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The White Stag

Winner of the Newbery Medal

For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homeland. They swept Europe, all the while pursuing their vision of the stag. Their leader was called Attila, and the land Hungary. Here is the epic story of their tribal migration and their fierce leader—known to us even today.

Setting
HungaryEurope
Subject
historytravel
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 96 pages

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