The Cross of Lead (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786816583)

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Crispin: The Cross of Lead is an action-packed mystery and adventure from master storyteller Avi.

Sometimes I ran, sometimes all I could do was walk. All I knew was that if the steward overtook me, I'd not survive for long....

Crispin is a poor thirteen-year-old peasant in medieval England. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he has been declared a "wolf's head," meaning he may be killed on sight, by anyone. He flees his tiny village with nothing but his mother's cross of lead.

In the English countryside, Crispin meets a man named Bear, who forces Crispin to become his servant yet encourages him to think for himself. But as Crispin's enemies draw ever closer, he is pulled right into the fortress of his foes, where he must find a way to save their very lives.

A master of breathtaking plot twists and vivid characters, award-winning author Avi brings the full force of his storytelling powers to the world of medieval England.

Author: Avi
ISBN-10: 0786816589
ISBN-13: 9780786816583
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2004
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 58513 / Crispin: The Cross of Lead


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 07/01/2004 pg. 14
Kliatt 09/01/2004 pg. 18
Publishers Weekly 06/28/2004