Swan Lake Author:Mark Helprin, Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress) The two-time Caldecott medalist illustrates Mark Helprin's enchanting story of the characters in Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. "Helprin does not simply retell the story from the ballet, he relates, instead, his imaginings of a larger story behind it, a romantic saga spanning several generations . . . Created from soft strokes of fine-textured lin... more »e shaded into contoured shapes of color, the hauntingly beautiful illustrations continue the best tradition of narrative art." -- Booklist, starred review ALA Best Book for Young Adults« less