Book Series: Crispin
Author: Avi
Genre: Historical Fiction
Plot: Set in 1377, Crispin is forced to flee or be killed after his mother dies. He searches for freedom while traveling with his companion Bear (and later Troth and Owen).
Books:
- Crispin: The Cross of Lead
- Crispin: At the Edge of the World
- Crispin: The End of Time
This is a nice historical fiction series written by Avi. His writing in this book is fast paced which is a nice change from other historical fiction I've read where it reads like a snail-paced textbook. The books fall in quick succession so the time period covered by the series is actually pretty short - perhaps a few months at the most. I can see young boys really getting into this series because of the pacing and the main character being a young boy.
On a separate note, I love how Avi brings out how uneducated peasants of that time really were. Crispin doesn't know much about anything and it really brings into perspective how valuable education is.
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