Lexile
780L
Publication
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2002), Edition: Stated First Edition Fifth Printing, 272 pages
Description
Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret.
Subjects
Awards
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2005)
Great Stone Face Book Award (Nominee — 2004)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2004)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2004)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2005)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2004-2005)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 2003)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee)
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 2004, 2005)
Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Nominee — 2005)
Colorado Book Award (Winner — Young Adult — 2003)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2003)
Notable Children's Book (2003)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2002
Pages
272
Physical description
272 p.; 9.5 inches
ISBN
0786808284 / 9780786808281
DDC/MDS
| 813.54 |