The Trumpeter of Krakow

Eric P. Kelly


Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
3.75 ·
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Published in 1928, The Trumpeter of Kraków is a young adult historical novel by Eric P. Kelly. Set in 15th-century Poland, the story follows the Charnetski family, caretakers of the Philosopher’s Stone, as they flee their homeland of Kresy (modern-day Ukraine) to Poland to escape Russian mercenaries. Kelly wrote articles for newspapers and magazines in addition to penning several children’s novels. He was also both a teacher and a student at the University of Kraków. The Trumpeter of Kraków won the Newbery Medal in 1929 for excellence in American children’s literature.
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