HIT: Middle Years Medieval Novels

[Susan Fonseca <sfonseca@MINET.GOV.MB.CA>]

Thanks for the incredible response to my request for suggestions for
Literature Circle novels on a Medieval theme.  Here's the complete list!!

Trease: Children of the Crusades
Sutcliff: a variety of titles
Bradford, Karleen (Cdn) : several titles
Brother Caedfel series by Ellis Peters are mysteries in the 13the cent.
The Golden Compass - Phillip Pullman?
Adam of the Road -  Gray
Dove and Sword - Garden
Song of the Magdalene- Napoli
The Trumpeter of Krakow - Kelly
The Door in the Wall - De'Angeli
Catherine Called Birdy - Cushman
The Midwife's Apprentice - Cushman
Quest for a Maid - Hendry
Parcel of Patterns - Paton Walsh
Otto of the Silver Hand - Pyle
Ramsay Scallop - Temple
Pearl in the Egg is a good novel with a girl as protaganist.
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
The King's Shadow - Alder
The Spirit Ring by Lois McMaster Bujold
Doomsday book - Connie Wilcox
A Paper of Patterns
The Forest Wife
The Samurai's Tale (I believe this is Japan during the same period.)
a trilogy by Jane Yolen (MERLIN, PASSAGER & ?)
Lewis, Naomi. Proud Knight, Fair Lady. Viking, 1989 ISBN 0 670 82656 1.
Rosen, Sidney & Dorothy. The Magician's Apprentice. Carolrhoda, 1994 ISBN 0
87614 809 7.
Anything by Barbara Willard (The Lark and the Laurel, Iron Lily, Cold Wind
Blowing, etc.).
Manwolf
The Shining Company
Forestwife
Kristin Lavransdatter series

Picture Books

King George and the Dragon, a picture book that is
very well done with pictures from the times.  Great stepping off place.

Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's Medieval World. Putnam, 1980 ISBN 0 399 61153 3.

This picture book introduction to medieval history is centered mostly in
southern Europe.

Chaucer, Geoffrey. Canterbury Tales. Adapted by Barbara Cohen Illustrated
by Trina
Schart Hyman Lothrop, 1988 ISBN 0 688 06201 6.

Hyman and Cohen have chosen four tales to retell and illustrate: The
Nun's Priest's, The
Pardoner's, The Wife of Bath's and The Franklin's. In each case the tale
entertains and
enlightens but, together with the illustrations, they come to life,
revealing much about the
times and the people.

Gerrard, Roy. Sir Cedric. Farrar, 1984 ISBN 0 374 36959 3.

In the age of chivalry, Sir Cedric defeats the evil knight and wins the
fair maiden. The plot
is a spoof, but the illustrations are very informative.

Goodall, John S. The Story of a Castle. McElderry, 1986 ISBN 0 689 50405
5.

This wordless book shows us the inner workings of a Norman castle in the
Middle Ages.

Hunt, Jonathan. Illuminations. Macmillan, 1989 ISBN 0 02 745770 2.

This alphabet of illuminated letters is full of fascinating information
about medieval times.

Lasker, Joe. Merry Ever After: The Story of Two Medieval Weddings.
Viking, 1976
ISBN 0 670 47257 3.

Non-Fiction

Caselli, Giovanni. The Middle Ages. Bedrick, 1988 ISBN 0 87226 176 X.

With detailed drawings and other artwork, we get a glimpse of the life of
the time.

Gregory, Tony. The Dark Ages. Facts on File, 1993 ISBN 0 8160 2787 0.

Well captioned photographs and drawings make this short book accessible
as well as
informative.

Howarth, Sarah. Medieval People. Millbrook, 1992 ISBN 1 56294 153 4.

One of three volumes in a series, this one looks at the life of six
representative people: a
doctor, monk, knight, lady, bishop and a heretic.

Internet Site

http://www.wcsu.k12.vt.us/~wardsboro/list14.htm#Histhigh

Thanks again for all your ideas.  We're well on our way and I have many new
books to read!

Hugs,
Susan



   Susan Fonseca                Darwin School (K-9, 430 students)
   Teacher-Librarian            175 Darwin Street
   <sfonseca@mbnet.mb.ca>       Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
   Fax # (204)257-1605          R2M 4A9

"Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm
to the world." -Voltaire

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