Adam of the Road
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Eleven-year-old Adam loved to travel throughout thirteenthcentury England with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. But when Nick is stolen and his father disappears, Adam suddenly finds himself alone. He searches the same roads he traveled with his father, meeting various people along the way. But will Adam ever find his father and dog and end his desperate search?
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Elizabeth Janet Gray (1902-1999) was born and grew up in Philadelphia. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College, and in the years that followed, under the names Elizabeth Janet Gray and Elizabeth Gray Vining, she wrote many books for adults and children, including the Newbery Award winner Adam of the Road. During and immediately after World War II, Elizabeth worked for the American Friends Service Committee. In 1946 she was appointed tutor to Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and later wrote the widely read Windows for the Crown Prince. She is the author of several novels and biographies and two autobiographical works.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780142406595
- Publication Date
- October 5, 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Page Count
- 317
- Words Per Page
- 181
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2006287711
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 72436714
- Lexile® Level
- 1030L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Y
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 9
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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