Crispin: The Cross of Lead, by Avi, Book 1 in the Crispin trilogy Published 2002 by Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 262 pages Genre: Historical drama for tweens This book won the Newbery Award when it was published, and more recently the author has published two sequels. It’s A.D. 1377 in rural England. A […]
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Book Review: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
March 30, 2016 by Phyllis
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My project: novels for tweens
March 18, 2015 by Phyllis

I’ve been up to a lot of things lately, and one of them is a series set in the fictional St. Louis suburb of Sugar Creek in 1969 or so. One protagonist is Ollie (left), a 15-year-old musician who just moved to Sugar Creek from New York. He’s having a little trouble fitting in, and […]
Filed Under: Phyllis Wheeler's Books Tagged With: boys, christian author, middle grade, phyllis wheeler, tween