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Book Review of The Cross of Lead (Crispin, Bk 1)

The Cross of Lead (Crispin, Bk 1)
The Cross of Lead (Crispin, Bk 1)
Author: Avi
Genre: Children's Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Fast read. Again, I guess this is for the young adult market. A young man, with no real name, known only as "Asta's Son", is labeled a "wolf's head", which means he is not human and may be killed on sight. He has no idea of who he is, only that he is being hunted for a crime he didn't commit. When the hunt goes way beyond that of his being a simple thief, he needs to find out why. Along the way he meets a juggler named Bear, who becomes his first real friend in the world. He finds out his true name and who he is.