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112+ Works 50,382 Membros 988 Críticas 36 Favorited

About the Author

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)

Séries

Obras por Avi

Crispin: The Cross of Lead (2002) 5,501 exemplares
Poppy (1995) 2,601 exemplares
The Secret School (2001) 2,546 exemplares
Nothing but the Truth (1991) 2,420 exemplares
Midnight Magic (1999) 1,694 exemplares
The Fighting Ground (1984) 1,470 exemplares
Ragweed (1997) 1,219 exemplares
The Seer of Shadows (2008) 1,074 exemplares
Poppy and Rye (1998) 1,074 exemplares
The Good Dog (2001) 1,036 exemplares
Perloo the Bold (1998) 980 exemplares
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? (1981) 933 exemplares
Prairie School (2001) 874 exemplares
Don't You Know There's A War On? (2001) 861 exemplares
Crispin: At the Edge of the World (2006) 849 exemplares
The Barn (1994) 814 exemplares
Ereth's Birthday (2000) 792 exemplares
Something Upstairs (1988) 779 exemplares
The Man Who Was Poe (1989) 730 exemplares
Windcatcher (1991) 721 exemplares
Iron Thunder (I Witness) (2007) 706 exemplares
Blue Heron (1992) 611 exemplares
Bright Shadow (1985) 601 exemplares
The Escape From Home (1996) 574 exemplares
City of Orphans (2011) 510 exemplares
Night Journeys (1979) 418 exemplares
Poppy's Return (2005) 415 exemplares
Wolf Rider (1986) 386 exemplares
City of Light, City of Dark (1993) 385 exemplares
"Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?" (1992) 379 exemplares
Old Wolf (2015) 370 exemplares
The Christmas Rat (2000) 366 exemplares
Captain Grey (1977) 359 exemplares
Never Mind!: A Twin Novel (2004) 356 exemplares
Lord Kirkle's Money (1996) 356 exemplares
S.O.R. Losers (1984) 325 exemplares
Crispin: The End of Time (2010) 319 exemplares
Murder At Midnight (2009) 318 exemplares
No More Magic (1975) 262 exemplares
The Traitors' Gate (2007) 248 exemplares
Poppy and Ereth (2009) 235 exemplares
Catch You Later, Traitor (1794) 187 exemplares
A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End (2008) 185 exemplares
A Place Called Ugly (1981) 181 exemplares
Silent Movie (2003) 170 exemplares
The Mayor of Central Park (2003) 157 exemplares
Man from the Sky (1980) 148 exemplares
The Player King (2017) 140 exemplares
Encounter at Easton (1980) 135 exemplares
Smuggler's Island (1983) 122 exemplares
School of the Dead (2016) 106 exemplares
Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing (2006) — Editor; Contribuidor; Introdução — 90 exemplares
Devil's Race (1984) 84 exemplares
Gold Rush Girl (2020) 74 exemplares
Sometimes I Think I Hear My Name (1982) 67 exemplares
Ragweed and Poppy (2020) 66 exemplares
Punch With Judy (1999) 58 exemplares
Loyalty (2022) 54 exemplares
Second Sight : Stories for a New Millennium (1999) — Contribuidor — 43 exemplares
The End of the World and Beyond (2019) 37 exemplares
Tales from Dimwood Forest Box Set (2001) 21 exemplares
City of Magic (2022) 12 exemplares
Keep Your Eye on Amanda (1999) 12 exemplares
The Secret Sisters (2023) 7 exemplares
Secrets of Shadows 2 exemplares
Horse Power 1 exemplar
Skyfire 1 exemplar
Primula si sposa (2003) 1 exemplar
Gates of Light 1 exemplar
Rift White oak 1 exemplar
Bored Tom {novelette} (2006) 1 exemplar
The grow home 1 exemplar
Lion Of Jordan 1 exemplar

Associated Works

Robinson Crusoe (1719) — Prefácio, algumas edições24,589 exemplares
The Call of the Wild (1903) — Introdução, algumas edições19,892 exemplares
Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Contribuidor — 764 exemplares
Half-Minute Horrors (2009) — Contribuidor — 277 exemplares
Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other School Stories (2004) — Contribuidor — 245 exemplares
When I Was Your Age, Volume One: Original Stories About Growing Up (1996) — Contribuidor — 224 exemplares
The Color of Absence: 12 Stories About Loss and Hope (2001) — Contribuidor — 89 exemplares
Acting Out (2008) — Contribuidor — 66 exemplares
911: The Book of Help (2002) — Contribuidor — 49 exemplares
Pirulí (2002) — Ilustrador — 13 exemplares
Pirulí en el zoo (1999) — Ilustrador — 3 exemplares

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Book about sailing/pirates em Name that Book (Dezembro 2015)

Críticas

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 | 126 outras críticas | 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 | 8 outras críticas | 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.
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Booksonthehammock | 1 outra crítica | 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 | 44 outras críticas | Feb 6, 2024 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
112
Also by
13
Membros
50,382
Popularidade
#302
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Críticas
988
ISBN
1,232
Línguas
15
Marcado como favorito
36

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