Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Avi was inspired to write Crispin: The Cross of Lead by a series of audio lectures on Medieval England.
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Crispin: The Cross of Lead is dedicated to Teofilo Ruiz, the historian whose lectures inspired the story.
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"Avi" is not the author's real name. It's a nickname his twin sister gave him when they were a year old. And no, he won't tell you his legal name.
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The concept that "All men are created equal" first came up during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
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