abstract:The Hero and the Crown is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley and published by Greenwillow Books in 1984. It is the winner of the 1985 Newbery Medal award.
ThebelovedArchangelandwarheroSandalphon leads theConclaveoftheNewDawn. This assembly of Angels, priestsandscholars, must decidewhowill inheritthe Falconcrown.