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Cedric the Forester
Cedric, son of a thirteenth-century forester, saves Sir Richard's son and is made his squire. Taught to read and fight, Cedric becomes the best crossbowman in England, and, at the Battle of the Eagles, he is knighted.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488657
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The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
The ancient triumphs and tragedies of the Greek myths are woven through the central story of Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece. The many stories told by Orpheus to the sailors in the story might be the very ones that the Argonauts heard on their long voyage.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590436847
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The Great Quest
Twelve-year-old Josiah tells of how his Uncle Seth is tricked by an old friend into selling his shop and buying a ship. Thinking they are going in search of gold, Josiah and his uncle find themselves unwillingly involved in the slave trade and at odds with the crew.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488640
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The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure
Fred is befriended by the hunchback who runs the tobacco shop. Warned never to smoke the magic tobacco in the porcelain jar shaped like a “Chinaman's head,” Fred stays away from it for a long time. One day he falters and suddenly finds himself involved in high adventure on the Spanish Main.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997488671
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The Story of Mankind
Speaking directly to the reader, the author provides a fascinating picture of history from cave peoples to the present (1920). Ideas, movements, and people are more important than dates, and history is shown as something that builds upon itself.
- World History
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780871401755
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The Windy Hill
A brother and sister visit their older cousin in New England. Their cousin was once jovial but is now mysteriously irritable and preoccupied. A chance meeting with the beeman leads to their hearing stories about their own family's history. As they listen, the two children start to understand the cause of their cousin's anxiety.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1922 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781548668181