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Crispin : The Cross of Lead

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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.

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Series Title

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Call Number

F AVI c

Publisher

New York : Hyperion Books., 2002

Collation

310p; bw; pbk

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780786816583

Classification

800

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Media Type

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Middle Ages - fiction
History of England - fiction
Young Adult Fiction

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Statement of Responsibility

Avi

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Level

Primary

Book Segment

Select -- Reading for pleasure -- Program Reference

Reading Level

Independent

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