Crispin: The Cross of Lead

Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Cover of the second edition (2002 Elwell illustration, in part)
AuthorAvi (Edward Irving Wortis)
IllustratorEllian DeSonori and Liette Halyn
Cover artistTristan Elwell
GenreYoung adult novel, historical novel
PublisherHyperion Books for Children
Publication date
2002
Publication placeU.S.
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages262[1]
ISBN0-7868-0828-4 (1st ed., hardcover)
OCLC48559447
LC ClassPZ7.A953 Cr 2002[1]
Preceded byNone. 
Followed byCrispin: At the Edge of the World 

Crispin: The Cross of Lead is a 2002 children's novel written by Avi. It was the winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal.[2] Its sequel, Crispin: At the Edge of the World, was released in 2006. The third and currently final book, Crispin: The End of Time, was released in 2010.

  1. ^ a b "Crispin: the cross of lead" (1st ed.). Library of Congress Online Catalog (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present