02353cam a2200313 4500 2614064615 TxAuBib 20251105120000.0 ||||||s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593632321 059363232X 46cdf9d2-5b3f-4531-a6b8-2f43cb46fcee OverDrive (Reserve ID) 8324936 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Eagar, Lindsay. The Patron Thief of Bread [Bridges Audiobook]. Books on Tape, 2022. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 345MB. HTML:<b>A beautifully crafted middle-grade novel spiced with magic—and gargoyles!—from the acclaimed author of <i>Hour of the Bees</i> and <i>Race to the Bottom of the Sea.</i></b><br /> Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a roving band of street urchins who call themselves the Crowns, eight-year-old Duck keeps her head down and her mouth shut. It’s a rollicking life, always thieving, always on the run—until the ragtag Crowns infiltrate an abandoned cathedral in the city of Odierne and decide to set down roots. It’s all part of the bold new plan hatched by the Crowns’ fearless leader, Gnat: one of their very own will pose as an apprentice to the local baker, relieving Master Griselde of bread and coin to fill the bellies and line the pockets of all the Crowns. But no sooner is Duck apprenticed to the kindly Griselde than Duck’s allegiances start to blur. Who is she really—a Crown or an apprentice baker? And who does she <i>want</i> to be? Meanwhile, high above the streets of Odierne, on the roof of the unfinished cathedral, an old and ugly gargoyle grows weary of waiting to fulfill his own destiny—to watch <i>and</i> protect. Told in alternating viewpoints, this exquisite novel evokes a timeless tale of love, self-discovery, and what it means to be rescued. Juvenile Literature. Historical Fiction. Juvenile Fiction. Fantasy. 4. 5. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-11-03 20:00:03. Quirk, Moira. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=46cdf9d2-5b3f-4531-a6b8-2f43cb46fcee&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)