Crispin At The Edge of The World (Ages 9-12)

* * * Crispin At The Edge Of The World

Author: Avi
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 234 pages
Publisher: Hyperion (September 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 078685152X
ISBN-13: 978-0786851522

The Sequel to The Newberry Award-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead

If you and your kiddo are looking for another story to draw you in and engage your imagination, look for the Crispin stories by Avi. This is a second book in a planned trilogy (I haven't read the first) and yet, this second book drew me right in. You can bet I'll be buying the other two books. Themes explored are religion, war and family.

Book Description: He was a nameless orphan, marked by 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 set off to live their lives as free men. But they don't get far before their past catches up with them: Bear is being pursued by members of the secret brotherhood who believe that he is an informer. When Bear is injured it is up to Crispin to make decisions about their future--where to go, whom to trust. Along the way they become entangled with an extraordinary range of people, each of whom affects Crispin and Bear's journey in unexpected ways. To find freedom and safety, they may have to travel to the edge of the world--even if it means confronting death itself.

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