Scarlet Cross: The Fourth Book of The Crusades

Authors: Bradford, Karleen
Publisher: HarperTrophy
BISAC/Subject: JUV016070
ISBN: 9781443400213, Related ISBNs: 1443400211, 9780006393467, 9781443400213
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 180,
Audience: Children/juvenile
Synopsis:

The vision that young shepherd Stephen of Cloyes experiences on a hillside in France will launch him on a staggering journey: a children’s crusade to accomplish what grown men had failed to do and restore Jerusalem to Christendom. But for Stephen and the thousands of children—some as young as seven; many orphaned, malnourished or ill—who answer his call, the crusade will also become a test of faith and friendship.

The Scarlet Cross, the prequel to the bestselling Angeline, is a gripping fictional account based on the real history of the Children’s Crusade of 1212. Karleen Bradford blends adventure and insight in the story of a boy whose questions about his vision and ability to lead will instantly capture the interest of adolescent readers.

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