Crispin: The Cross of Lead

ISBN: 0786816589

Author: Avi

Condition: New

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, Id 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 "wolfs head," meaning he may be killed on sight, by anyone. He flees his tiny village with nothing but his mothers 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 Crispins 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.