Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi


A history teacher's perspective


Published in 2003 by Scholastic.
Winner of the 2003 Newberry Medal

You may wonder what a high school world history teacher is doing reading a book by Avi.

Well, here's the deal - I am searching for high quality historical fiction in a variety of reading levels for a future project for my class. Avi's Crispin: The Cross of Lead fits the bill perfectly for my students with lower level reading skills.

Set in Medieval England, Avi creates an interesting story and accurately depicts the toil of a peasant's life, pointing out some of the more interesting aspects of that time in history, including the plague, the power of the church, the massive amount of illiteracy, the filth, and more. What I like about it is that Avi writes a simple book without talking down to his readers.

This book fits my classroom's need wonderfully. For all of you teachers out there I strongly recommend it.

I rate this book 5 stars out of 5. It can be found on Amazon.com here: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi. 

Reviewed on November 2, 2005.

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