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112+ obres 50,382 Membres 988 Ressenyes 36 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Avi was born in 1937, in the city of New York and raised in Brooklyn. He began his writing career as a playwright, and didn't start writing childrens books until he had kids of his own. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Obres de Avi

Crispin: The Cross of Lead (2002) 5,501 exemplars
Poppy (1995) 2,601 exemplars
The Secret School (2001) 2,546 exemplars
Nothing but the Truth (1991) 2,420 exemplars
Midnight Magic (1999) 1,694 exemplars
The Fighting Ground (1984) 1,470 exemplars
Ragweed (1997) 1,219 exemplars
The Seer of Shadows (2008) 1,074 exemplars
Poppy and Rye (1998) 1,074 exemplars
The Good Dog (2001) 1,036 exemplars
Perloo the Bold (1998) 980 exemplars
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? (1981) 933 exemplars
Prairie School (2001) 874 exemplars
Don't You Know There's A War On? (2001) 861 exemplars
Crispin: At the Edge of the World (2006) 849 exemplars
The Barn (1994) 814 exemplars
Ereth's Birthday (2000) 792 exemplars
Something Upstairs (1988) 779 exemplars
The Man Who Was Poe (1989) 730 exemplars
Windcatcher (1991) 721 exemplars
Iron Thunder (I Witness) (2007) 706 exemplars
Blue Heron (1992) 611 exemplars
Bright Shadow (1985) 601 exemplars
The Escape From Home (1996) 574 exemplars
City of Orphans (2011) 510 exemplars
Night Journeys (1979) 418 exemplars
Poppy's Return (2005) 415 exemplars
Wolf Rider (1986) 386 exemplars
City of Light, City of Dark (1993) 385 exemplars
Old Wolf (2015) 370 exemplars
The Christmas Rat (2000) 366 exemplars
Captain Grey (1977) 359 exemplars
Never Mind!: A Twin Novel (2004) 356 exemplars
Lord Kirkle's Money (1996) 356 exemplars
S.O.R. Losers (1984) 325 exemplars
Crispin: The End of Time (2010) 319 exemplars
Murder At Midnight (2009) 318 exemplars
No More Magic (1975) 262 exemplars
The Traitors' Gate (2007) 248 exemplars
Poppy and Ereth (2009) 235 exemplars
Catch You Later, Traitor (1794) 187 exemplars
A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End (2008) 185 exemplars
A Place Called Ugly (1981) 181 exemplars
Silent Movie (2003) 170 exemplars
The Mayor of Central Park (2003) 157 exemplars
Man from the Sky (1980) 148 exemplars
The Player King (2017) 140 exemplars
Encounter at Easton (1980) 135 exemplars
Smuggler's Island (1983) 122 exemplars
School of the Dead (2016) 106 exemplars
Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing (2006) — Editor; Col·laborador; Introducció — 90 exemplars
Devil's Race (1984) 84 exemplars
Gold Rush Girl (2020) 74 exemplars
Ragweed and Poppy (2020) 66 exemplars
Punch With Judy (1999) 58 exemplars
Loyalty (2022) 54 exemplars
Second Sight : Stories for a New Millennium (1999) — Col·laborador — 43 exemplars
The End of the World and Beyond (2019) 37 exemplars
City of Magic (2022) 12 exemplars
Keep Your Eye on Amanda (1999) 12 exemplars
The Secret Sisters (2023) 7 exemplars
Secrets of Shadows 2 exemplars
Horse Power 1 exemplars
Skyfire 1 exemplars
Primula si sposa (2003) 1 exemplars
Gates of Light 1 exemplars
Rift White oak 1 exemplars
Bored Tom {novelette} (2006) 1 exemplars
The grow home 1 exemplars
Lion Of Jordan 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Robinson Crusoe (1719) — Pròleg, algunes edicions24,589 exemplars
La Crida del bosc (1903) — Introducció, algunes edicions19,892 exemplars
Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Col·laborador — 764 exemplars
Half-Minute Horrors (2009) — Col·laborador — 277 exemplars
Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other School Stories (2004) — Col·laborador — 245 exemplars
When I Was Your Age, Volume One: Original Stories About Growing Up (1996) — Col·laborador — 224 exemplars
The Color of Absence: 12 Stories About Loss and Hope (2001) — Col·laborador — 89 exemplars
Acting Out (2008) — Col·laborador — 66 exemplars
911: The Book of Help (2002) — Col·laborador — 49 exemplars
Pirulí (2002) — Il·lustrador — 13 exemplars
Pirulí en el zoo (1999) — Il·lustrador — 3 exemplars

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Book about sailing/pirates a Name that Book (desembre 2015)

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Really enjoyed it, will have to read the rest of the series. I felt it was stronger in the beginning, where Crispin behaved in ways that are almost inexplicable by today’s standards( returning home when he clearly should have run) but, as the book progressed, he stated doing things that seemed unlikely for him(sneaking off). All in all though, held my interest
 
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cspiwak | Hi ha 126 ressenyes més | Mar 6, 2024 |
I've read several "Poe as detective" books but felt this one was better than most.
His character was in keeping, generally, with what is known of Poe, and yet the author managerd to make his involvement somewhat plausible.

All in all, an enjoyable read
 
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cspiwak | Hi ha 8 ressenyes més | Mar 6, 2024 |
Summary
Noah Cope, a 13 year old boy, is living through the American Revolution. He has to become the man of the house after his father, a pastor who is loyal to the English Church and the king, is killed by the rebels. After he and his family leave their home of Tullbury to move to Boston to live with their uncle, Noah has to find a job to help provide for his family. He gets a job working as a spy for the British at the Green Dragon Tavern. While working at the tavern, Noah starts to question the truth and whose side he is really on.

Review
I am so glad that Avi wrote a new middle grades American Revolution book! I have been looking for a new book club book for some if my higher 5th grade readers for our American Revolution unit and this is it!

I love how clear Avi was in the early chapters with vocabulary. For children who are learning about the American Revolution and all the technical vocabulary it was a huge help! He clearly definite Tories, loyalists, red coats, Sons of Liberty, continental army, royal crown, and more. It really set the stage well for the young readers to learn, but also better understand the story.

I also really enjoyed the progression of the book. It mentioned so many real places and people. It will help students learn about some of the major events in the American Revolution and sympathize with the struggle people faced during the war, which I feel is sometimes left out of the history books. The main character Noah was very relatable. As a young boy you could really feel his struggle and trying to think for himself on what side he is on loyalist or rebel.
… (més)
 
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Booksonthehammock | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Feb 19, 2024 |
I really enjoyed this book. Very much like "Telephone," the story gets misconstrued the further it goes.
As a teacher, I empathize with her the most. But as annoying as Phillip is, I did find him quite realistic.
 
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owlbeyourfriend | Hi ha 44 ressenyes més | Feb 6, 2024 |

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Obres
112
També de
13
Membres
50,382
Popularitat
#302
Valoració
½ 3.7
Ressenyes
988
ISBN
1,232
Llengües
15
Preferit
36

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