Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics)

Illustrated by Robert Lawson
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$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
44 per carton
On sale Oct 05, 2006 | 978-0-14-240659-5
Age 8-12 years
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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?
  • WINNER
    Newbery Medal Winner

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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?

Awards

  • WINNER
    Newbery Medal Winner