New York: Dutton, (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A well-researched but also a very funny adventure for older children and young adults, set in the middle ages. "1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children: William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. . .
Their adventures take them on a chase through France to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned. Theyre taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon." Illustrated with drawings in the margins (as medieval manuscripts were illuminated) by illustrator Hatem Aly. SIGNED on the title page with the words "Holy Dog." Author's note, annotated bibliography. 363 pp. ISBN: 978-0525426165.