It is night and Edmund is all alone. His mother is gone. His sister has disappeared. Edmund has no one, except for a dark and mysterious stranger who follows him through the cold and shadowy city with offers of help. But who is this stranger who gives Edmund refuge? He has a mission of his own and he needs Edmund, but he tells him nothing of his purpose. Yet the stranger is Edmund's only hope of discovering the dark secrets that surround the disappearance of his family...

Author: Avi
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 07/01/1997
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.11h x 5.60w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780380730223
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 10130 / Man Who Was Poe


Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - Grades 6-9

About the Author
Avi: -

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at www.avi-writer.com.