In 11th century France, Elvina, the granddaughter of Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered proper for girls, takes a risk by helping a boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders.
Related: Europe, Fiction, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14)
- ISBN: 9780439576819
- Author: Weil, Sylvie
- Translator: Rosner, Gillian
- Published: 2004
- Themes: Jews, Religion
- Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, France, Intermediate (ages 9-14)