Avi
Avi is the pen name of Edward Irving Wortis, an American author of more than seventy books for children and young adults spanning genres from historical fiction to mystery and fantasy. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle won the Newbery Honor.
Works
- The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleAdventure novel about girl stowaway sailor discovering truth and agency on ship
- Crispin: The Cross of LeadMedieval mystery about boy fleeing persecution while hunted by powerful nobleman
- The Fighting GroundRevolutionary War novel showing impact of conflict on a young boy in Pennsylvania
- Nothing but the TruthNovel exploring truth versus loyalty when schoolboy exposes his teacher's failings
- PoppyNovel about a girl whose life changes when her grandmother plants poppy flowers