Crispin: The Cross of Lead
H "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) H " . . . [T]he book is a page-turner from beginning to end . . . [A] meticulously...
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H "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) H " . . . [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
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780786808281 (0786808284)
Publish date: June 3rd 2002
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Series: Crispin (#1)
Crispin is very different from what I normally read. But I ended up really enjoying it. It is a fast paced historical fiction with enough adventure to make you want to read more. I have read a few Avi books before and really knows how to write this genre - which is not my type of thing. But of all t...
I think 2003 was a good year for the Newberys. I loved three of the honor books ("A Corner of the Universe," "Pictures of Hollis Woods," and "Surviving the Applewhites"), and I am almost certain I'm going to love the other two ("Hoot" and "The House of the Scorpion"). The medal winner, however... We...
A boy, apparently a peasant boy known only by the name of Asta's son, finds his mother has died, leaving him an orphan. His whole world shifts and changes when he is given a cross of lead by the village priest and told that his name is the noble name of Crispin. Though he does not know why, he becom...
I downloaded this as an ebook from the library onto my new color Nook, just to try out the Overdrive service. I'll definitely be reading more books this way! I loved medieval stories when I was a child and that hasn't changed any! I love all of Avi's books and this one won the Newbery medal in 2003....
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