A mother’s death. The discovery of secret documents. The hidden identity of a peasant boy revealed. His future and the future of England are about to change forever. The year is 1377. Crispin is the story of a 13 year old boy who carries a secret identity that has the ability to collapse the government. After the death of his mother a chain of events exposes Crispin’s true identity and that he’s not actually a peasant but of noble birth and he stands to inherit the most valuable / strategic tract of land in all of England. That is, if he can stay alive long enough to prove it. Based on the Newbery Medal winning book Crispin and the Cross of Lead, written by renowned American Author Avi.