The Cross of Lead
by Avi
22 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
Year Published 2002
Word Count 48,194
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 58513, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Winner, 2003
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2003
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