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Crispin is a Newbery Medal–winning historical novel that follows a boy falsely accused and forced to flee medieval England. The story emphasizes courage, trust, and self-discovery through a richly detailed period setting. While there is some violence and danger appropriate to the medieval setting and the plot's peril, the tone remains accessible and age-appropriate for middle-grade readers, with no graphic content or mature themes.
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(From Goodreads): 'Asta's Son' is all he's ever been called. The lack of a name is appropriate, because he and his mother are but poor peasants in 14th century medieval England. But this thirteen year old boy who thought he had little to lose soon finds himself with even less---no home, no family, or possessions. Ac... (From Goodreads): 'Asta's Son' is all he's ever been called. The lack of a name is appropriate, because he and his mother are but poor peasants in 14th century medieval England. But this thirteen year old boy who thought he had little to lose soon finds himself with even less---no home, no family, or possessions. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he may be killed on sight, by anyone. If he wishes to remain alive, he must flee his tiny village. All the boy takes with him is a newly revealed name--Crispin--and his mother's cross of lead.
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- Historical Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- juvenile fiction
- Newbery Medal
- Children's fiction
- Identity, fiction
- Orphans, fiction
- Middle ages, fiction
- Great britain, history, fiction
- Identity
- Fiction
- Orphans
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ISBN 9780786816583 · Hyperion Paperbacks for Children