THE BLURB: 1242. On a dark night,
travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell
stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through
France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and
save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and
persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their
quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel,
where all will come to question if these children can perform the
miracles of saints.
THE SCOOP:
I loved everything about
this book. The meticulous research, the medieval setting, the unlikely
friendships, the redemption of {some} characters, the storytelling frame,
the lovely ending, and, most of all, its meditations on faith and God
and why evil exists in a world made by God.
The book's twists and turns surprised and delighted me, and I loved seeing bits and pieces of medieval history I remembered from my reading in college. The illustrations are delightful as well.
THE VERDICT: My 11-year-old gave it to me, saying, "I don't know if you like this kind of book, but I think it's really good." He was shocked at how much I loved it. There's something magical about a wonderful middle-grade book that both elementary kids and moms can go crazy over.
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