The book Crispin the cross of lead By Avi was a great book because it had a lot funny and interesting parts.This book shows how life was as a kid in the middle ages.This book is very realistic to how the feudal system treated people. It is a very interesting story with lots of interesting moments. There were a lot of interesting parts throughout the whole book.Throughout the book Crispin meets new people but some of Crispin’s new acquaintances aren’t all what they seem. The author put great detail in every page , Avi made it easy for readers to create a visual in their mind of how it might have looked for Crispin. Overall the book was fantastic, it wasn't just words on page it actually gave me an understanding of what it was like back then.