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 harp-tuning 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 iswrongfully 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 toEngland. FIC CAD

Fortunes 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 themsanctuary. 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 Merlingives 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


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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 theirsimilar 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 boycrippled 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

Saladins armies during the Third Crusades. FIC GRA

Green Jasper Grant, K.M. Sequel toBlood Red Horse. Having returned to apolitically 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, asSaladin's armies close in on the Holy City. FIC JIN

An Earthly Knight MacNaughton, Janet In 1162 in Scotland, sixteen-year-oldJenny 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 amember of the royal family. FIC MEY

The Squires Tale Morris, Gerald In medieval England, fourteen-year-old

Terence finds his tranquil existence suddenly changed when he becomes the squire of the


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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 ofunknown 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

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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 ofthe Roses. FIC STE

The Edge on the Sword Tingle, Rebecca In ninth-century Britain, fifteen-year-

old 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, eleven-

year-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 publicdisplay. FIC YOL

Plus, a few non-fiction titles:

The Boy's King Arthur Malory, Thomas, Sir. One of the best-known editions forteen 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 hismerry men as they evade the sheriff in Sherwood Forest. 398.2 PYL

Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages Leon, Vicki. Biographies of some


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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

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Middle Ages Books in the Marshall Middle School Library