Product Description: Kidnapping, family secrets, and adventure on the high seas--perfect for middle grade fans of historical fiction! What does it mean to be lucky? Luc doesn't really know. He was born with just one ear, his father constantly berates him, and his younger brother is already bigger and stronger than he is...read more

Set in a small German village in 1095, fifteen-year-old Anna longs for a more exciting life, thus when her cousins begin to disappear without a trace, Anna supports her cousin Martin's decision to join the Crusades while staying behind to help an orphaned Jewish girl reconnect to a life she once had.