Crispin The Cross of Lead
Crispin, The Cross of Lead written by Avi
Summary: This is a book is set in 14th century England. The main character is a boy that for the first half of the book has no name. He is a poor boy who for the first 13 years of his life lived with his mother in an English medieval village. Throughout the first of the book he is known as “Asta’s son.” When his mother dies he is left on his own with out a home to go to. He soon finds out that his bad luck continues when the villagers label him as a “wolf’s head” which meant that he was able to be killed without repercussion by any who sees him. Fleeing for his life, he finds out that his name is Crispin. So with his only possession, a lead cross that belonged to his mother he sets out on his journey. He meets up with a jester named Bear who befriends him but my have a hidden agenda of his own. Together they have many adventures most of them dangerous and sad but ends up miraculously surviving at the end.
Review: This book is a historical fiction 2003 Newbery Medal winner and it targets ages 9-12. The book, although written with some medieval terminology I found it to be an easy read. It is in some areas quite violent and somewhat sad. This book would be in fact a good way to introduce the medieval period to students, the author does a great job of presenting the setting and character hardships during that period. This book due to its nature would be a great book for boys of the targeted age group.
Crispin, The Cross of Lead written by Avi
Summary: This is a book is set in 14th century England. The main character is a boy that for the first half of the book has no name. He is a poor boy who for the first 13 years of his life lived with his mother in an English medieval village. Throughout the first of the book he is known as “Asta’s son.” When his mother dies he is left on his own with out a home to go to. He soon finds out that his bad luck continues when the villagers label him as a “wolf’s head” which meant that he was able to be killed without repercussion by any who sees him. Fleeing for his life, he finds out that his name is Crispin. So with his only possession, a lead cross that belonged to his mother he sets out on his journey. He meets up with a jester named Bear who befriends him but my have a hidden agenda of his own. Together they have many adventures most of them dangerous and sad but ends up miraculously surviving at the end.
Review: This book is a historical fiction 2003 Newbery Medal winner and it targets ages 9-12. The book, although written with some medieval terminology I found it to be an easy read. It is in some areas quite violent and somewhat sad. This book would be in fact a good way to introduce the medieval period to students, the author does a great job of presenting the setting and character hardships during that period. This book due to its nature would be a great book for boys of the targeted age group.
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