The Lantern Bearers
by Rosemary Sutcliff
illustrated by Charles Keeping
Age: 12 +
Interests: history, British history, war, violence, Vikings, Romans, slavery
The Lantern Bearers
02 Mar 2015 2 Comments
in Books, books 12+ Tags: British history, history, Romans, slavery, Vikings, violence, war
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
10 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: British history, history, medieval history, theatre, theatrical plays
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Laura Amy Schlitz
illustrated by Robert Byrd
Age: 10+
Interests: history, medieval history, British history, theatre, theatrical plays
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
25 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: action, adventure, British history, history, medieval history, orphans, politics, religion, violence
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
by Avi
Age: 9 +
Interests: history, medieval history, British history, adventure, action, violence, orphans, politics, religion
Strawberry Girl
14 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: American history, bad behavior, country life, farming, fighting, Florida, history, violence
Strawberry Girl
written and illustrated by Lois Lenski
Ages: 8 +
Interests: American history, farming, country life, history, Florida, violence, fighting, bad behaviour
Knight Crusader
03 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: adventure, British history, crusades, history, knights, medieval history, violence, war
Knight Crusader
by Ronald Welch
illustrations by William Stobbs
Age: 12+
Interests: knights, crusades, history, medieval history, war, adventure, violence
The Midwife’s Apprentice
16 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: British history, careers, coming of age, history, medieval history, orphans, strong girls
The Midwife’s Apprentice
by Karen Cushman
Age: 10+
Interests: history, medieval history, British history, orphans, strong girls, hardship, learning a trade, coming of age More
Daniel Boone
24 Sep 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adventure, American history, biography, First Nations, history, nonfiction, pioneer life, violence, war
Daniel Boone
written and illustrated by James Daugherty
Age: 10+
Interests: American history, history, pioneer life, biography, war, violence, adventure, First Nations
Number the Stars
06 Sep 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: adventure, Denmark, history, Holocaust, intolerance, Jewish history, spies, war, WWII
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
Age: 9+
Interests: history, war, Denmark, WWII, Jewish history, Holocaust, intolerance, spies, adventure More
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
05 Sep 2014 1 Comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adventure, American history, boats, history, intolerance, orphans, religion, romance, strong girls, superstition, travel, witches
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare
Age: 10+
Interests: history, American history, politics, religion, intolerance, adventure, romance, strong girls, orphans, witches, superstition More
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
30 Aug 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: British history, ghosts, haunted house, history, Magic, medieval history
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
by Penelope Lively
Age: 8 +
Interests: ghosts, history, magic, supernatural
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