* Crispin: The Cross of Lead is the Newbery Medal winning story of a young boy hiding from the law.
* Set in 14th Century England, the young boy, only known as Crispin, finds himself on the run from Lord Furnival and his evil steward, John Aycliffe.
* When Crispin overhears the private conversation of Aycliffe and another man in the forest, he becomes the object of a massive hunt.
* Crispin then flees from the area after his only allies, his mother and Father Quinel, are dead.
* Crispin soon meets up with Bear, a travelling entertainer, who trains him in the arts of the mummer.
* Bear is not what he seems however, and Crispin is thrown into a life full of dangerous adventures that lead to a dramatic ending where the secret of Crispin's heritage is revealed.
* Author: Nat Reed
* ISBN13: 978-1-55319-490-3
* Grades: 7, 8
* Reading Level: 7-8
* Total Page: 55