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The 2003 Newbery Award Winner and New York Times Best-seller. "Avi's latest novel is superb combination of mystery, historical fiction, and a coming-of-age tale... Breathlessly paced, beautifully written, and filled with details of life in the Middle Ages, this compelling novel is one of Avi's... read more
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Crispin is about a boy who is known as Asta's son but then his mother dies. In his fury and grief he ends up running into the village forest. While in the forest he sees the steward of the Furnival manor, John Aycliffe, who tries to kill him. Asta's son is hiding in the forest when he... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
First Sentence
THE DAY AFTER MY MOTHER died, the priest and I wrapped her body in a gray shroud and carried her to the village church.
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- Avi (Author)
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