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Crispin at the edge of the world

Branded as traitors by the king's authorities, Crispin and his guardian, Bear, flee to coastal towns in fourteenth-century England, where they perform a musical juggling act and bond as a family after befriending a disfigured girl.

Main Author: Avi, 1937-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2006.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Middle Ages > Juvenile fiction.
Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction.
Family > Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain > History > Richard II, 1377-1399 > Juvenile fiction.
Summary: Branded as traitors by the king's authorities, Crispin and his guardian, Bear, flee to coastal towns in fourteenth-century England, where they perform a musical juggling act and bond as a family after befriending a disfigured girl.
Item Description: Sequel to: Crispin, the cross of lead.
Physical Description: 234 p. ; 24 cm.
Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection.
ISBN: 078685152X (reinforced) :
9780786851522 (reinforced) :
Author Notes: Avi has published more than seventy books. Winner of many awards, including the 2003 Newbery award for Crispin: the Cross of Lead , two Newbery Honors, two Horn Book awards, and an O'Dell award, as well as many children's choice awards, Avi frequently travels to schools around the country to talk to his readers. Among his most popular books are Crispin: The Cross of Lead , The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle , Nothing But the Truth , the Poppy books, Midnight Magic , and The Fighting Ground. His most recent books are Ragweed and Poppy , Gold Rush Girl , The End of the World and Beyond (sequel to The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts ), and the somewhat autobiographical Catch You Later, Traitor. Avi lives in Clark, Colorado, with his wife. He invites you to visit him online at avi-writer.com and on Twitter @avi3writer.

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