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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
By GIDWITZ, Adam
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2016 | Best Books 2016
Gr 4–8—A hodgepodge of different narrators in 1242 France introduce readers to three unusual children and one remarkable dog. As their individual stories unfold ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Starred Review on September 1, 2016
An ambitious mash-up of medieval saints' lives, the Joan of Arc legend, thirteenth-century French history, and elements of The Canterbury Tales, Gidwitz's hopeful story of interreligious understanding is more fantasy than historical fiction. Three children with marvelous abilities band together and draw the ire of King Louis IX. Peasant Jeanne has visions of the future; William, illegitimate son of a crusader knight and an African "Saracen," has superna...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
In thirteenth-century France, peasant Jeanne has visions of the future; William, illegitimate son of a crusader knight and an African "Saracen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
