Crusade

Awards:   Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2008 Short-listed for Costa Children's Book Award 2007 Short-listed for Costa Children's Book Award 2008 (UK) Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2008 (UK) Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2008. Shortlisted for Costa Children's Book Award 2007.
Author:   Elizabeth Laird
Publisher:   Pan Macmillan
ISBN:  

9780330456999


Pages:   400
Publication Date:   02 May 2008
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Awards

  • Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2008
  • Short-listed for Costa Children's Book Award 2007
  • Short-listed for Costa Children's Book Award 2008 (UK)
  • Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2008 (UK)
  • Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2008.
  • Shortlisted for Costa Children's Book Award 2007.

Overview

TWO BOYS. TWO FAITHS. ONE UNHOLY WAR ...When Adam's mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land. Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chance to join the Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. He burns with determination to strike down the infidel enemy ...Salim, a merchant's son, is leading an uneventful life in the port of Acre -- until news arrives that a Crusader attack is imminent. To keep Salim safe, his father buys him an apprenticeship with an esteemed, travelling doctor. But Salim's employment leads him to the heart of Sultan Saladin's camp -- and into battle against the barbaric and unholy invaders ...

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Author:   Elizabeth Laird
Publisher:   Pan Macmillan
Imprint:   Macmillan Children's Books
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.288kg
ISBN:  

9780330456999


ISBN 10:   0330456997
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   02 May 2008
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Expertly researched, vividly told. --Publishing News


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Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books including The Garbage King, The Fastest Boy in the World and Dindy and the Elephant. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.

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