Title:   Crispin-Cross of Lead
Author:  AVI
Genre:   Historical Fiction
Name:    Erika
Team:    7H7
Teacher: Passini
Rating:  5 Stars
 
Review:
It was a very good book.  It had a lot of parts that made you wonder what would happen next.  It was a well-written page turner.  Crispin faces obstacles all throughout the book.  Many times he’s close to losing his life. He’s had to be very strong, wise, and brave. At one point in the story, he had to leave his home, even though his house burnt and his mother died. He knew he had to move on, because if he hadn’t, he would’ve probably never done the good things he did later on in the book. He also could’ve died. There are tons of parts in the story where you wanted to keep reading. This is my all-time favorite book. You will love it.		 
Title:   Crispin and the Cross of Lead 
Author:  Avi                         
Genre:   Historical Fiction
Name:    Detric 
Team:    7/H
Teacher: Mrs.Passini
Rating:  3 Stars
 
Review:
Crispin is the main character in this story. Crispin is proclaimed a wolf's head.   One day, after Crispin was chased out of his town, he met a man named Bear in an abandoned church.  He went in the church and tried to steal some bread, but Bear grabbed his arm and wouldn’t let go.  Bear told him he would let him go if Crispin agreed to be his servant.  Crispin agreed and they went on many adventures that got him into a lot of trouble.  Read this book to find out what happens to Crispin. 
Title:   Crispin
Author:  Avi
Genre:   Historical Fiction
Name:    Abigail K.
Team:    7H
Teacher: Mrs. Passini
Rating:  3 Stars
 
Review:
Crispin was a good book except for the fact that you mostly knew what and where things were leading up to. It took place in England during the thirteen hundreds. Crispin had no family and was forced to move out of his hometown. As he traveled he met a man nicknamed Bear and they hit lots of bumps and lumps on the way. That includes Acliyffe, the main evil character. He was trying to make sure that Crispin would not find out who he was (his identity). His Father was a King. That was just the good part. The reason I gave this story 3 stars is because there were some bad parts. The ending was not as good as I would have expected. For being a teen book this book was more like ten years old type of a book because it was not that interesting. I like the books where you ask about what's going to happen when you get ready to go to another chapter. But you can decide that by going to a local library like ours and getting this book. 
Title:   Crispin
Author:  AVI
Genre:   Historical Fiction
Name:    Michelle
Team:    7H
Teacher: Passini
Rating:  2 Stars
 
Review:
It took place in Europe during the 1300’s. The main characters 
were Bear, Crispin, and Aycliffe. The conflict in this story is 
Crispin trying to find himself and his identity.  He does this by 
tracking down the people he thinks know something about him and his 
family. 
My review for Crispin is that it is uninteresting, if that’s even a 
word. First it starts in 1377. Who cares about the 1377? You always 
knew what was going to happen. There was never anything surprising. 
And it was just too long and dragged on forever with no surprises. 
But one good thing about this book is its moral. Even though he had 
gone out of his way to find himself by researching his family history,
he found out at the end that only he can determine who he is.
Overall, I give this book two stars for effort. 
Title:   Crispn
Author:  AVI
Genre:   Historical Fiction
Name:    TRENTON
Team:    7H
Teacher: MRS. PASSINI
Rating:  4 Stars
 
Review:
SOME OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS ARE CRISPIN AND AYCLIFFE. IT TAKES PLACE IN ENGLAND. THE CONFLICT IS CRISPIN DOES NOT KNOW WHO HIS FATHER IS AND HE SETS OUT ON A JOURNEY TO FIND OUT. AN INTERESTING FACT IS THAT CRISPIN'S MOTHER DIES AND CRISPIN DOSE NOT KNOW WHO HIS FATHER IS, SO HE FINDS SOMEBODY WHO DOES KNOW. THEY WON'T TELL HIM UNTIL HE LEAVES TOWN, BUT AYCLIFFE HAS THE PERSON KILLED WHO IS GOING TO TELL CRISPIN WHO IS FATHERS IS. THEN AYCLIFFE HIRES A  NEW FAKE PERSON WHO WORKS FOR AYCLIFFE AND HE TELLS CRISPIN TO GO A CERTAIN WAY WHICH LEADS HIM TO AYCLIFFE. AYECLIFF IS TRYING TO KILL CRISPIN BECAUSE HIS FATHER IS THE KING OF ENGLAND AND AYCIFFE IS KIN TO THE QUEEN. SO THAT IS WHY AYCLIFFE DOES NOT WANT HIM TO FIND OUT WHO HIS FATHER IS BECUASE THEN IF CRISPIN FINDS OUT, THEN HE WOULD BECOME THE PRINCE OF ENGLAND, CRISPIN WILL HAVE CONTROL OF AYCLIFFE AND HE CAN HAVE HIM KILLED.