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Adam of the Road (Puffin Modern Classics) Paperback – Illustrated, October 5, 2006

by Elizabeth Janet Gray (Author), Robert Lawson (Illustrator)
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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?
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    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    317 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Lexile measure
    1030L
  6. Dimensions
    6.9 x 5.08 x 0.85 inches
  7. Publisher
    Puffin Books
  8. Publication date
    October 5, 2006
  9. ISBN-10
    0142406597
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0142406595
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Elizabeth Janet Gray (1902–1999) was born and grew up in Philadelphia. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College, and in the years that followed, under the names Elizabeth Janet Gray and Elizabeth Gray Vining, she wrote many books for adults and children, including the Newbery Award winner Adam of the Road.   During and immediately after World War II, Elizabeth worked for the American Friends Service Committee. In 1946 she was appointed tutor to Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and later wrote the widely read Windows for the Crown Prince. She is the author of several novels and biographies and two autobiographical works.

Robert Lawson (1892–1957) received his art training at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. His favorite medium, pen and ink, is used expressively and with detail in his black and white illustrations in The Story of Ferdinand (by Munro Leaf). In addition to illustrating many children's books, including Mr. Popper's Penguins, Lawson also wrote and illustrated a number of his own books for children. In 1940, he was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his picture book illustrations in They Were Strong and Good; and in 1944, he was awarded the Newbery Medal for his middle-grade novel Rabbit Hill.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reissue edition (October 5, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142406597
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142406595
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1030L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.9 x 5.08 x 0.85 inches
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Landis Family
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2020
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Excellent story for my 11 and 8 yo sons to enjoy. I read it aloud to them. We had interesting discussion around “what would you do?” Literature allows us to evaluate the mistakes or commendable decisions of others without living the mistakes ourselves. Recommended!
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Alaska Raven
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
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My grandson loves it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Happy find of a favorite book of childhood.
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2016
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Happy to find this book, one of my favorites from my childhood. I read it out loud to my adult daughter as we accomplished a long drive from the northern edge of the U.S. to the southern. She was impressed by the development of the story and the fleshing out of the characters. The author also did a wonderful job of bringing this period to life.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 13th Century Road Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2009
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If you're a fan of "road books," (or, as they're more fancifully called, "picaresques"), then ADAM OF THE ROAD should be in your to-be-read pile. The 317 pages -- seemingly too many for a kids' book -- turn like some book in a spring breeze thanks to the ease of its style and the friendliness of its young protagonist, 11-year-old Adam. The boy, a minstrel like his father, Roger, is thoroughly modern in that he loves adventure, dogs, showing off, and being in the thick of the action. This last trait will serve the reader well once Adam gets separated from his father and sees his dog, Nick, snatched. While searching desperately for both, Adam meets all manner of medieval folk, kind and surly, rich and poor, through the rest of the novel. Meanwhile, author Elizabeth Janet Gray embeds details of everyday life in England back then, especially the ins and outs of minstrelsy.

It's hard to believe that young readers would object to such an accessible book, but if it's assigned in class, the length and the slow start (typical of older books, where exposition at a book's beginning was de rigueur) may prove two strikes against it from the get-go. A teacher should also take time to introduce it, share some background information on the history and vocabulary, and finally get it off the ground with some spirited dramatic reading. With all that, I see no reason why kids would NOT enjoy Adam's vicarious friendship as he wanders about England on his quest. Really. It's old-school charming and fun, the type of book we adults read and say, "How did I miss THIS as a kid?" Luckily, for the young at heart, books can take you back to the halcyon days with the greatest of ease. Recommended.
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Patricia Fogle
5.0 out of 5 stars Perseverance in difficult times.
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
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I loved this book! Elizabeth Gray Vining’s book has many great lessons for kids. Among them: perseverance in the face of difficulty, learning to get along with others who are different than you.
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Michele
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2014
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We are a home schooling family and my son is 11. He is taking an online Writing class and this is one of the books he was required to read. Out of all the books he has read in this past year, this one was his very favorite. An easy and fun read filled with adventure. I highly recommend it. I also highly recommend The King's Shadow.
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D Casimir
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging book for my 6th graders
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019
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Used as part of my homeschool curriculum. The kids seemed to like it and they enjoyed reading it. Did not have to fight them to get through it.
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Laurel Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Glad to have found this book again
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018
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Glad to have found this book again. I enjoyed it as a child. A fun view of medieval life from the perspective of a young minstrel, who encounters people from all walks of life while searching for his lost father and stolen dog.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Lacks illustrations!
Reviewed in France on June 3, 2019
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This book made me feel so confused. It takes place in the middle ages and is fairly easy to read...except the descriptions of things that i have never seen because they existed in the middle-ages! The book needs lots of illustrations to be able to understand whqt the author is talking about. I wasn’t able to finish it and donated it to a second hand shop.
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meleokids
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent seller! Excellent book!
Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2014
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Item just as described. Fast delivery. Thank you!
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