Adam of the Road
by Gray, Elizabeth Janet
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Northport, New York, United States
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Synopsis
Adam of the Road is a novel by Elizabeth Janet Gray that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1943. Set in thirteenth-century England, the book follows the adventures of a young boy, Adam. After losing his spaniel and minstrel father, Adam embarks on a series of escapades throughout medieval England. Readers are given an accurate portrayal of medieval culture and society. The book is illustrated by Robert Lawson.
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- Bookseller
- WellRead Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6295
- Title
- Adam of the Road
- Author
- Gray, Elizabeth Janet
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- NY: Viking Press, 1957
- Keywords
- Children, Award Winners, Great Britain, History, Plantagenets, Middle Ages, Minstrels, Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children;
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