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The Silver Cup
By Leeds, Constance
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-67006-157-0
- Publisher
- New York : Viking, 2007.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2007
Gr 6-9 Sixteen-year-old Anna and her widowed father, Gunther, lead the life of a trading family in 11th-century Germany at the outset of the First Crusade. When her father takes her with him on a journey to the Jewish quarter of Worms, the teen encounters Leah, daughter of the spice merchant. Anna is intrigued by the differece in their lifestyles despite the prejudicial viewpoint of many of her fellow villagers, including her aunt and naively ignorant cousin, Martin. In search of excitement and glory, the boy runs away to jo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Intricate details of late-eleventh-century life enrich this story of religious prejudice, unfaltering courage, and the friendship between tw...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
