A young boy called Salvador has been given the once-in-a-lifetime honour to carry the cross of Santa Cruz in the Maltese Good Friday pageant. It's his dream come true. But then tragedy strikes and his best friend's father is lost at sea. Salvador's priest asks him to let his friend carry the cross to help take his mind off this tragedy. Can Salvador sacrifice something he's wanted all his life?

 

This book is part of a book series called Celebration Stories .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.