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.
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
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Product Description
Crispin: The Cross of Lead, an action-packed historical narrative that follows the frantic flight of a 13-year-old peasant boy across 14th-century England.
After being declared a “wolf’s head” by his manor’s corrupt steward for a crime he didn’t commit (meaning that anyone can kill him like a common animal–and collect a reward), this timid boy has to flee a tiny village that’s the only world he’s ever known.
But before our protagonist escapes, Avi makes sure that we’re thoroughly briefed on the injustices of feudalism–the countless taxes cottars must pay, the constant violence, the inability of a flawed church to protect its parishioners, etc.
Avi then folds in the book’s central mystery just as the boy is leaving: “Asta’s son,” as he’s always been known, learns from the village priest that his Christian name is Crispin, and that his parents’ origins–and fates–might be more perplexing than he ever imagined.
Winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal.
Additional Information
| Weight | .3 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.6 × 5.1 × .5 in |
| ISBN | 9780786816583 |
| Published Date | 2004 |
| Author | Avi |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Format | Paperback |
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