Crispin

At the Edge of the World

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Hardcover, 247 pages

English language

Published March 7, 2007 by Thorndike Press.

ISBN:
978-0-7862-9366-7
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5 stars (1 review)

He was a nameless orphan, marked for death by his masters for an unknown crime. Discovering his name -- Crispin -- only intensified the mystery. Then Crispin met Bear, who helped him learn the secret of his full identity.

And in Bear -- the enormous, red-bearded juggler, sometime spy, and everyday philosopher -- Crispin also found a new father and a new world. Now Crispin and Bear have set off to live their lives as free men. But they don't get far before their past catches up with them:

To find freedom and safety, they may have to travel to the edge of the world -- even if it means confronting death itself. In this riveting sequel to the Newbery-Award winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead -- the second book in a planned trilogy -- Avi explores themes of war, religion, and family as he continues the adventures of Crispin …

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5 stars

I enjoyed this so much and it's been a pleasure to read and discuss it with my 12-year-old son. It's the kind of book I would have absolutely loved as a boy. Though my childhood was not nearly as difficult as Crispin's, I would have identified with him. And now, as an adult knowing much more about medieval England, I was able to enjoy it for different reasons. I find it quite amazing that Avi included John Ball, the 'mad priest of Kent,' in a children's book!

Subjects

  • Historical Fiction (Young Adult)
  • Young Adult Large Print Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
  • Action & Adventure - General
  • Family - General
  • Historical - Europe
  • Historical - Medieval
  • Fiction
  • Large type books
  • Middle Ages
  • Voyages and travels