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Crusade

Crusade

by ElizabethLaird (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

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Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 400
 Edition: Reprints
 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 02 May 2008
ISBN 10: 0330456997
ISBN 13: 9780330456999
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Prizes: Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2008 and Costa Children's Book Award 2007.

Media Reviews
As notable in its way as James D. Forman's historical novels of the late '60s and '70s, A Little Piece of Ground deserves serious attention and discussion. --School Library Journal on A Little Piece of Ground
Author Bio
Elizabeth Laird has been nominated four times for the Carnegie Medal and has won both the Smarties Prize and the Children's Book Award. She and her husband divide their time between Richmond, Surrey and Edinburgh.