{"product_id":"142310305x-crispin_at_the_edge_of_the_world","title":"Crispin: At the Edge of the World","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe more I came to know of the world, the more I knew I knew it not.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was a nameless orphan, marked for 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow Crispin and Bear have 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 he is an informer. When Bear is badly wounded, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting sequel to the Newbery-Award winning \u003ci\u003eCrispin: The Cross of Lead\u003c\/i\u003e—the second book in a planned trilogy—Avi explores themes of war, religion, and family as he continues the adventures of Crispin and Bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\nChild Magazine\n\u003cp\u003eA secret brotherhood pursues Crispin, a 14th-century English orphan, and his friend, Bear, who is falsely accused of being an informant. Thus begins a perilous, riveting journey across land and sea that pushes Crispin toward both manhood and a more nuanced view of the world. A sequel to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eCrispin: The Cross of Lead\u003c\/i\u003e, this robust adventure story also challenges kids to look below the surface of things. When friends are not what they seem and disreputable strangers prove to be honorable, Crispin muses poetically: How hard it was for me to discern when evil clothed itself in goodness, or when there might be a kernel of goodness within the chaff of evil. (Ages 8 to 12)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChild\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial \u0026amp; Family Issues\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFamily\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Hyperion Book CH","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49196824985790,"sku":"142310305X-4","price":13.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/517oEQomc7L._SL500.jpg?v=1790781141","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/142310305x-crispin_at_the_edge_of_the_world","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}