The Trumpeter of Krakow
Newbery Medal winner 1929 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Trumpeter of Krakow is a 1928 young adult historical novel by Eric P. Kelly. It won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1929.
Author | Eric P. Kelly |
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Illustrator | Janina Domańska |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction |
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Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 236 |
ISBN | 979-8-9901802-4-6 |
OCLC | 22683171 |
Centered on the historical fire that burned much of Kraków in 1462, The Trumpeter of Krakow tells the fictional story of the family of Joseph Charnetski,[1] a Polish noble family from Kresy (modern day Ukraine), who fled to Kraków, Poland, in 1461 after their home is burned to the ground by the Cossack-Tatars of Bogdan Grozny, commonly known as "Peter of the Button Face" because of the button-shaped pockmark on his cheek.
The book was republished by Bauer World Press in 2024.[2]