Middle Ages Books in the Marshall Middle School Library
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Middle Ages Fiction in the Marshall Middle School Library
Crispin: Cross of Lead Avi Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret. (Newbery Honor, 2003) FIC AVI A String in the Harp Bond, Nancy Relates what happens to three American children, unwillingly transplanted to Wales for a year, when one of them finds an ancient harptuning key that returns him to the time of the great sixth-century bard Taliesin. FIC BON Forbidden Forest Cadnum, Michael Profiles Little John, from his quiet life before joining Robin Hood through his adventures protecting a beautiful lady when she is wrongfully accused of murdering her husband. FIC CAD The Leopard Sword Cadnum, Michael A knight's squire, exhausted from the Crusades, must use his sword to fight attacking infidels during the return voyage to England. FIC CAD Fortune’s Fool Kathleen Karr In medieval Germany, fifteen-year-old Conrad, a court jester, and his beloved Christa, a servant girl, escape from a cruel master and journey through the countryside on a quest to find a kind lord who will give them sanctuary. FIC KAR The Seeing Stone (Arthur Trilogy Book 1) Crossley-Holland, Kevin In late twelfth-century England, a thirteen-year-old boy named Arthur recounts how Merlin gives him a magical seeing stone which shows him images of the legendary King Arthur, the events of whose life seem to have many parallels to his own. FIC CRO At the Crossing-places (Arthur Trilogy Book 2) Crossley-Holland, Kevin In late twelfth-century England, the thirteen-year-old Arthur goes to begin his new life as squire to Lord Stephen at Holt, where crusaders ready themselves. FIC CRO King of the Middle March (Arthur Trilogy Book 3) Crossley-Holland, Kevin Arthur, on his way to becoming a man, witnesses the horrors of the Fourth Crusade in Venice and Zara, and the downfall of King Arthur's court, in his seeing stone. FIC CRO Catherine, Called Birdy Cushman, Karen The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off. (Newbery Honor, 1994) FIC CUS Matilda Bone Cushman, Karen Fourteen-year-old Matilda, an apprentice bonesetter and practitioner of medicine in a village in medieval England, tries to reconcile the various aspects of her life, both spiritual and practical. FIC CUS
The Midwife's Apprentice Cushman, Karen. In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world. (Newbery Medal, 1996) FIC CUS Black Fox of Lorne De Angeli, Marguerite. Twin Viking brothers use their similar appearance to hide in Scotland after they are shipwrecked there. FIC DEA The Door in the Wall De Angeli, Marguerite. In the Middle Ages a young boy crippled by the plague has an adventurous journey. FIC DEA The King's Falcon Fox, Paula. An ineffectual medieval king trades the troubled, boring life of royalty for the freedom of a falconer. FIC FOX Blood Red Horse Grant, K.M. A special horse name Hosanna changes the lives of two English brothers and those around them as they fight with King Richard I against Saladin’s armies during the Third Crusades. FIC GRA Green Jasper Grant, K.M. Sequel to Blood Red Horse. Having returned to a politically unstable England after the Crusades, brothers Will and Gavin--with the help of the red horse Hosanna--attempt to rescue their friend Ellie who is being held prisoner by an enemy of King Richard I. FIC GRA Eleanor Gregory, Kristiana The diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life. FIC GRE Pagan's Crusade Jinks, Catherine In twelfth-century Jerusalem, orphaned sixteen-year-old Pagan is assigned to work for Lord Roland, a Templar knight, as Saladin's armies close in on the Holy City. FIC JIN An Earthly Knight MacNaughton, Janet In 1162 in Scotland, sixteen-year-old Jenny Avenel falls in love with the mysterious Tam Lin while being courted by the king's brother and must navigate the tides of tradition and the power of ancient magic to define her own destiny. FIC MAC The Legend of Lady Ilena Malone, Patricia In sixth-century Great Britain, a fifteen-year-old girl seeking knowledge of her lineage is drawn into battle to defend the homeland she never knew, aided by one of King Arthur's knights. FIC MAL Isabel Meyer, Carolyn While waiting anxiously for others to choose a husband for her, Isabella, the future Queen of Spain, keeps a diary account of her life as a member of the royal family. FIC MEY The Squire’s Tale Morris, Gerald In medieval England, fourteen-year-old Terence finds his tranquil existence suddenly changed when he becomes the squire of the
young Gawain of Orkney and accompanies him on a long quest, proving Gawain's worth as a knight and revealing an important secret about his own true identity. FIC MOR A Single Shard Park, Linda Sue Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters’ village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. FIC PAR Keeper of the Grail Spradlin, Michael In 1191, fifteen-year-old Tristan, a youth of unknown origin raised in an English abbey, becomes a Templar Knight's squire during the Third Crusade and soon finds himself on a mission to bring the Holy Grail to safety. FIC SPR The Black Arrow Stevenson, Robert Louis In fifteenth-century England, when his father's murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman he loves, and participating in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses. FIC STE The Edge on the Sword Tingle, Rebecca In ninth-century Britain, fifteen-yearold Aethelflaed, daughter of King Alfred of West Saxony, finds she must assume new responsibilities much sooner than expected when she is betrothed to Ethelred of Mercia in order to strengthen a strategic alliance against the Danes. FIC TIN Far Traveler Tingle, Rebecca After the death of her mother, Aethelflaed of Mercia, seventeen-year-old Aelfwyn flees imprisonment by her uncle King Edward and, in the guise of a youthful bard, plays her part in the resolution of the tangled political enmities of tenth century Britain. FIC TIN Girl in a Cage Yolen, Jane As English armies invade Scotland in 1306, elevenyear-old Princess Marjorie, daughter of the newly crowned Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is captured by England's King Edward Longshanks and held in a cage on public display. FIC YOL
Plus, a few non-fiction titles: The Boy's King Arthur Malory, Thomas, Sir. One of the best-known editions for teen telling the well-known stories of King Arthur. 398.2 MAL Some Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire Pyle, Howard. Famous account of the adventures of the outlaw Robin Hood and his merry men as they evade the sheriff in Sherwood Forest. 398.2 PYL Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages Leon, Vicki. Biographies of some
outspoken and influential women who lived in Europe, Africa, and the Far East during the Middle Ages. 920 LEO King Arthur Roberts, Jeremy Examines both the legends and the facts surrounding the literary and historical figure of Britain's King Arthur. 942 ROB Joan of Arc Stanley, Diane An illustrated biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English and was burned at the stake for witchcraft. 92 JOA Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam Stanley, Diane A biography of the Moslem leader who opposed the crusaders under King Richard the Lionheart. 92 SAL
Crispin: Cross of Lead Avi Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret. (Newbery Honor, 2003) FIC AVI A String in the Harp Bond, Nancy Relates what happens to three American children, unwillingly transplanted to Wales for a year, when one of them finds an ancient harptuning key that returns him to the time of the great sixth-century bard Taliesin. FIC BON Forbidden Forest Cadnum, Michael Profiles Little John, from his quiet life before joining Robin Hood through his adventures protecting a beautiful lady when she is wrongfully accused of murdering her husband. FIC CAD The Leopard Sword Cadnum, Michael A knight's squire, exhausted from the Crusades, must use his sword to fight attacking infidels during the return voyage to England. FIC CAD Fortune’s Fool Kathleen Karr In medieval Germany, fifteen-year-old Conrad, a court jester, and his beloved Christa, a servant girl, escape from a cruel master and journey through the countryside on a quest to find a kind lord who will give them sanctuary. FIC KAR The Seeing Stone (Arthur Trilogy Book 1) Crossley-Holland, Kevin In late twelfth-century England, a thirteen-year-old boy named Arthur recounts how Merlin gives him a magical seeing stone which shows him images of the legendary King Arthur, the events of whose life seem to have many parallels to his own. FIC CRO At the Crossing-places (Arthur Trilogy Book 2) Crossley-Holland, Kevin In late twelfth-century England, the thirteen-year-old Arthur goes to begin his new life as squire to Lord Stephen at Holt, where crusaders ready themselves. FIC CRO King of the Middle March (Arthur Trilogy Book 3) Crossley-Holland, Kevin Arthur, on his way to becoming a man, witnesses the horrors of the Fourth Crusade in Venice and Zara, and the downfall of King Arthur's court, in his seeing stone. FIC CRO Catherine, Called Birdy Cushman, Karen The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off. (Newbery Honor, 1994) FIC CUS Matilda Bone Cushman, Karen Fourteen-year-old Matilda, an apprentice bonesetter and practitioner of medicine in a village in medieval England, tries to reconcile the various aspects of her life, both spiritual and practical. FIC CUS
The Midwife's Apprentice Cushman, Karen. In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world. (Newbery Medal, 1996) FIC CUS Black Fox of Lorne De Angeli, Marguerite. Twin Viking brothers use their similar appearance to hide in Scotland after they are shipwrecked there. FIC DEA The Door in the Wall De Angeli, Marguerite. In the Middle Ages a young boy crippled by the plague has an adventurous journey. FIC DEA The King's Falcon Fox, Paula. An ineffectual medieval king trades the troubled, boring life of royalty for the freedom of a falconer. FIC FOX Blood Red Horse Grant, K.M. A special horse name Hosanna changes the lives of two English brothers and those around them as they fight with King Richard I against Saladin’s armies during the Third Crusades. FIC GRA Green Jasper Grant, K.M. Sequel to Blood Red Horse. Having returned to a politically unstable England after the Crusades, brothers Will and Gavin--with the help of the red horse Hosanna--attempt to rescue their friend Ellie who is being held prisoner by an enemy of King Richard I. FIC GRA Eleanor Gregory, Kristiana The diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life. FIC GRE Pagan's Crusade Jinks, Catherine In twelfth-century Jerusalem, orphaned sixteen-year-old Pagan is assigned to work for Lord Roland, a Templar knight, as Saladin's armies close in on the Holy City. FIC JIN An Earthly Knight MacNaughton, Janet In 1162 in Scotland, sixteen-year-old Jenny Avenel falls in love with the mysterious Tam Lin while being courted by the king's brother and must navigate the tides of tradition and the power of ancient magic to define her own destiny. FIC MAC The Legend of Lady Ilena Malone, Patricia In sixth-century Great Britain, a fifteen-year-old girl seeking knowledge of her lineage is drawn into battle to defend the homeland she never knew, aided by one of King Arthur's knights. FIC MAL Isabel Meyer, Carolyn While waiting anxiously for others to choose a husband for her, Isabella, the future Queen of Spain, keeps a diary account of her life as a member of the royal family. FIC MEY The Squire’s Tale Morris, Gerald In medieval England, fourteen-year-old Terence finds his tranquil existence suddenly changed when he becomes the squire of the
young Gawain of Orkney and accompanies him on a long quest, proving Gawain's worth as a knight and revealing an important secret about his own true identity. FIC MOR A Single Shard Park, Linda Sue Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters’ village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. FIC PAR Keeper of the Grail Spradlin, Michael In 1191, fifteen-year-old Tristan, a youth of unknown origin raised in an English abbey, becomes a Templar Knight's squire during the Third Crusade and soon finds himself on a mission to bring the Holy Grail to safety. FIC SPR The Black Arrow Stevenson, Robert Louis In fifteenth-century England, when his father's murderer is revealed to be his guardian, seventeen-year-old Richard Shelton joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow in avenging the death, rescuing the woman he loves, and participating in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses. FIC STE The Edge on the Sword Tingle, Rebecca In ninth-century Britain, fifteen-yearold Aethelflaed, daughter of King Alfred of West Saxony, finds she must assume new responsibilities much sooner than expected when she is betrothed to Ethelred of Mercia in order to strengthen a strategic alliance against the Danes. FIC TIN Far Traveler Tingle, Rebecca After the death of her mother, Aethelflaed of Mercia, seventeen-year-old Aelfwyn flees imprisonment by her uncle King Edward and, in the guise of a youthful bard, plays her part in the resolution of the tangled political enmities of tenth century Britain. FIC TIN Girl in a Cage Yolen, Jane As English armies invade Scotland in 1306, elevenyear-old Princess Marjorie, daughter of the newly crowned Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is captured by England's King Edward Longshanks and held in a cage on public display. FIC YOL
Plus, a few non-fiction titles: The Boy's King Arthur Malory, Thomas, Sir. One of the best-known editions for teen telling the well-known stories of King Arthur. 398.2 MAL Some Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire Pyle, Howard. Famous account of the adventures of the outlaw Robin Hood and his merry men as they evade the sheriff in Sherwood Forest. 398.2 PYL Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages Leon, Vicki. Biographies of some
outspoken and influential women who lived in Europe, Africa, and the Far East during the Middle Ages. 920 LEO King Arthur Roberts, Jeremy Examines both the legends and the facts surrounding the literary and historical figure of Britain's King Arthur. 942 ROB Joan of Arc Stanley, Diane An illustrated biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English and was burned at the stake for witchcraft. 92 JOA Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam Stanley, Diane A biography of the Moslem leader who opposed the crusaders under King Richard the Lionheart. 92 SAL
