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Book identification

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Dilbertian · 25/11/2023 09:47

A children's book set in England in the middle ages, about two Jewish children, Elvira and her elder brother (Benedict?), who escape a pogrom through being outside their town on a berry-picking expedition. They try to walk to London to their distant family, and have all sorts of adventures. They fall in with Robin Hood and provide camouflage for a Crusader while hiding that they are Jewish. The brother gets thrown into jail and rescued by Friar Tuck. The crusader reveals that he has a menorah looted on his travels to or from the Holy Land. They make it to London and meet the Queen.

But what was it called?

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Dilbertian · 26/11/2023 15:17

Anyone?

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Humdingerydoo · 26/11/2023 18:08

Google says it's The Star and the Sword!

Dilbertian · 27/11/2023 17:19

Brilliant, thank you!

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