''Crusade'' is a

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

written by Elizabeth Laird and first published by Macmillan in 2007. It is set in the

Third Crusade The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt by three European monarchs of Western Christianity (Philip II of France, Richard I of England and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor) to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by ...

and focuses on a Saracen boy named Salim and an English boy named Adam. It was shortlisted for the 2007 Costa Children's Book Award.

Characters

Tevin Ullas

References

{{reflist 2007 British novels 2007 children's books British children's novels British historical novels Children's historical novels Novels set during the Crusades Macmillan Publishers books Children's books set in Israel Children's books set in the 12th century