The Cross of Lead
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
Author
Contributors
Series
Crispin volume 1
Published
Recorded Books, Inc. , 2002.
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Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
Newbery Medal winner The Cross of Lead is "a page-turner from beginning to end … full of adventure, mystery, and action" (School Library Journal).Sometimes I ran, sometimes all I could do was walk. All I knew was that if the steward overtook me, I’d not survive for long. …Crispin is a poor thirteen-year-old peasant in medieval England. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he has been declared a "wolf’s head," meaning he may be killed on sight, by anyone. He flees his tiny village with nothing but his mother’s cross of lead.In the English countryside, Crispin meets a man named Bear, who forces Crispin to become his servant yet encourages him to think for himself. But as Crispin’s enemies draw ever closer, he is pulled right into the fortress of his foes, where he must find a way to save their very lives.A master of breathtaking plot twists and vivid characters, award-winning author Avi brings the full force of his storytelling powers to the world of medieval England.
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
07/15/2002
Language
English
ISBN
9781449882822
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Like Avi's historical fiction for older kids, Selznick's books for older kids are unique views of history peppered with characters readers will care about. Selznick's books are more visual, an innovative fusion of words meshed with cinematic illustrations. -- Kathy Stewart
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Published Reviews
Horn Book Review
Keith's pungent British accent, resonant voice, and formal pacing invest this newly named Newbery winner with a necessary measure of depth and drama as young Crispin wanders through the fourteenth-century English countryside in pursuit of adventure and self-discovery. An amalgam of colorful characters, gory details, and cliffhanger chapter endings, the book lends itself to audio with ease. Keith seems to relish such graphic descriptions as that of the hanging corpse--moldy green face, contorted blue tongue, and bare feet curled like chicken claws--that Crispin encounters and takes to be an omen of his own impending death. Keith manages to ground this tale firmly in both period and place by capitalizing on the earthy details and carefully crafted background against which Avi has set his characters in motion. Book reviewed 9/02. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Avi., & Keith, R. (2002). The Cross of Lead (Unabridged). Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Avi and Ron Keith. 2002. The Cross of Lead. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Avi and Ron Keith. The Cross of Lead Recorded Books, Inc, 2002.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Avi. and Keith, R. (2002). The cross of lead. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Avi, and Ron Keith. The Cross of Lead Unabridged, Recorded Books, Inc., 2002.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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