The words etched on his mother's treasured lead cross may provide some clue, but the priest is murdered before he can tell the illiterate lad what they say. Worse, Crispin is fingered for the ...

Avi's "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" was awarded the 2003 Newbery Medal on Monday. Eric Rohmann's "My Friend Rabbit" won the Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration. "Crispin" is a coming ...

In top awards given annually to children's book writers and illustrators, Crispin: The Cross of Lead, by Avi, received the Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American ...

It is the 1300s, the Dark Ages, and young orphan Crispin is literally running for his life in England in “Crispin: The Cross of Lead,” based on the Newbery Award winning book by Avi.

Avi's "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" was awarded the 2003 Newbery Medal on Monday. Eric Rohmann's "My Friend Rabbit" won the Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration. "Crispin" is a coming ...

It is the 1300s, the Dark Ages, and young orphan Crispin is literally running for his life in England in “Crispin: The Cross of Lead” based on the Newbery Award winning book by Avi. As the ...

Avi's "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" was awarded the 2003 Newbery Medal. Eric Rohmann's "My Friend Rabbit" won the Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration. "Crispin" is a coming-of-age ...

Albert Einstein wrote, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” Well said, Albert. Everyone possesses imagination, some more than others. After all, if ...

just the one name), who won the prize for Crispin: The Cross of Lead in 2003. He’s penned more than 10 juvenile novels since then, bringing his total works to 79—the same number of years he’s been ...

Chantal Horeis Supported by By Avi Avi’s many historical novels for children and young adults include “The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle,” “Crispin: The Cross of Lead,” which won ...