The Cross of Lead - Avi

Winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. In medieval England, 13-year-old Crispin has no home, family, or possessions. Accused of a crime he didn't commit, he takes his mother's cross of lead and begins an amazing and terrifying journey across the English countryside. \nNewbery Medal winner The Cross of Lead is a page-turner from beginning to end... full of adventure, mystery, and action (School Library Journal). \nAvi'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) . . . T]he book is a page-turner from beginning to end . . . A] meticulously crafted story, full of adventure, mystery, and action. \n-School Library Journal (starred review) \nHistorical fiction at its finest.-VOYA \nNewbery Medal winner The Cross of Lead is a page-turner from beginning to end... full of adventure, mystery, and action (School Library Journal). \nAvi'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) . . . T]he book is a page-turner from beginning to end . . . A] meticulously crafted story, full of adventure, mystery, and action. \n-School Library Journal (starred review) \nHistorical fiction at its finest.-VOYA