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Nemo, a sixteen-year-old Florentine apprentice, is sent to Constantinople on business in 1453. The city is besieged by Turks, and Nemo is hurt. On his return, young Christopher Columbus tells him that his father, thought to be dead, is alive. More adventures ensue as Nemo searches for his lost father.

From The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books (1993)

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Ann Kyle

Ann Kyle

1896 -
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Erick Berry

Erick Berry

1892 - 1974
American
ERICK BERRY and HERBERT BEST, a husband-and-wife team, have written over 100 books for young people, singly and together. Their collaboration and th... See more

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Kirkus Reviews

The Apprentice of Florence
Florence of the Medicis is the setting for this splendid story of a boy apprenticed to a silk merchant, a lovely turbulent..

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