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i didn't hate it as much as greg did, but i know what he means about it being a little flat. i probably would have enjoyed this as maybe an 8 year old. is that too old - i don't remember what i was doing at 8, except i had unfortunate teeth. i'm not going to run right out and get the sequel to this or anything, but it's a perfectly serviceable medieval tale of secret origins and poverty and swords.
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I chose this for my teen book club because I remembered a classmate of mine in a children's lit class in library school choosing this for our mock Newbery. I like historical fiction, especially about the middle ages.
The main character - a boy who knows himself only as "Asta's son" - is dealing with the death of his mother in their small village when he overhears a conversation between the village overseer and an unknown man. They catch him spying and give chase, but Asta's son finds refuge in a ...more
The main character - a boy who knows himself only as "Asta's son" - is dealing with the death of his mother in their small village when he overhears a conversation between the village overseer and an unknown man. They catch him spying and give chase, but Asta's son finds refuge in a ...more
Jan 24, 2008
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