Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Oct.05, 2012, under Historical Fiction, Newbery, Student Reviews
Review by Marcus
Who would like this book? Anyone 13 or older would enjoy this book, whether male or female, especially if any of these people like books about medieval times.
Why? The main Character is Crispin, a boy who does not yet know his name and is called Astas’ son. He lives in a small village named Stormford, one of many that a lord named Lord Furniva owns, this one looked after by one of his sons, John Acliffe. Recently Astas’ mom had past away, leaving him alone. Scared, he run into the woods and soon tires and falls asleep. When he wakes, John Acliffe is having a talk with a messenger of his, obviously made to be kept secret. John spots Astas’ son and runs after him. Astas’ son escaped unharmed, but when he returns to his village he finds out that he is a wolf’s head. Now, anyone may kill him. He heads for home but finds soldiers tearing his house down. The next night he searches for a way out of the village. He succeeds but is now alone with no food and barely enough strength to go on. Luckily, he finds a village. Sadly though it is deserted… or so he thought. When he comes to the church, he finds a dark figure looking at him and he is petrified, scared of what this mysterious figure will do if he ever learns his secret.
The details: 262 pp. 2002 Review by Marcus
