Adam of the Road
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| Adam of the Road | |
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 1st edition |
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| Author(s) | Elizabeth Janet Gray |
| Illustrator | Robert Lawson |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's Historical novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Publication date | 1943 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
Adam of the Road is a novel by Elizabeth Janet Gray. Gray won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1943 from the book. Set in thirteenth-century England, the book follows the adventures of a young boy, Adam. After losing his spaniel and minstrel father, Adam embarks on a series of escapades throughout medieval England. Readers are given an accurate portrayal of medieval culture and society. The book is illustrated by Robert Lawson.
Story
Adam is an eleven-year-old who wants to become like his father, Roger, and to do so he tries to be the best minstrel in England. Beginning of the story, Adam and his friend Perkin are in St. Alban's monastery, where they go to an old lady's house to visit Adam's dog, Nick. They quickly return to their home at the monastery and go to the roadside to find Roger is coming back from his long journey as a knight's minstrel. Roger tells Adam that he is going to London to follow in the knight's train. Adam is allowed to come, but he must hurry because the knight leaves the next day. While on the road, Adam meets Margery, the daughter of the knight, in a beautiful carriage. Soon after, following a night of feasting and partying, Roger tells Adam he lost his warhorse, Bayard, in a bet with another minstrel.
One night, while Roger and Adam are sleeping, another minstrel, Jankin, trades Adam's dog, Nick, with Bayard and runs away. Adam did not agree to this trade. When Adam and Roger discover Nick is gone, they chase Jankin across England. When Adam sees Jankin in a crowded marketplace, he pursues him and is separated from Roger. Adam makes friends and eventually finds Nick with Perkin. After a while at Oxford, Roger finds Adam.
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| Preceded by The Matchlock Gun |
Newbery Medal recipient 1943 |
Succeeded by Johnny Tremain |
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