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The Cross of Lead
Contributor(s): Avi (Author)
ISBN: 0786816589     ISBN-13: 9780786816583
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2004
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Annotation: Winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. In medieval England, 13-year-old Crispin has no home, family, or possessions. Accused of a crime he didn't commit, he takes his mother's cross of lead and begins an amazing and terrifying journey across the English countryside.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Medieval
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 780
Series: Crispin (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" (0.54 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 58513
Reading Level: 5.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Newbery Medal winner The Cross of Lead is "a page-turner from beginning to end... full of adventure, mystery, and action" (School Library Journal).

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. "Avi's plot is engineered for maximum thrills, with twists, turns, and treachery aplenty. . . . A page-turner to delight Avi's fans, it will leave readers hoping for a sequel."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) " . . . [T]he book is a page-turner from beginning to end . . . [A] meticulously crafted story, full of adventure, mystery, and action."
-School Library Journal (starred review)
"Historical fiction at its finest."-VOYA