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7) Knight
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Be an eyewitness to what life was really like for a knight in medieval times -- from battles to banquets and from jousting to hunting. See how a knight put on his armor. Find out why knights decorated their shields. Discover deadly weapons known as caltrops.
10) The Renaissance
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the various elements of Renaissance life, including religion, trade, education, food, and clothes.
12) Rosehaven
Author
Series
Medieval/Song series volume 5
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
In 13th Century England, Hastings of Trent is married off by her father to brutish Severin of Langthorne, a knight who will know how to protect their property. The novel follows Hastings as she transforms Severin from a wife rapist to a friendly companion.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
Description
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.
17) The Vikings
Author
Description
A recounting "of the Northmen as determined by archeologists" and a study of the world of the Norse gods and the Viking leaders: Exic Bloodax, Leif the Lucky, Olef the Stour, and Harold Handraada.
Author
Formats
Description
"Some years ago, a remarkable manuscript long rumored to exist was discovered: The Legend of Broken. It tells of a prosperous fortress city where order reigns at the point of a sword-even as scheming factions secretly vie for control of the surrounding kingdom. Meanwhile, outside the city's granite walls, an industrious tribe of exiles known as the Bane forages for sustenance in the wilds of Davon Wood. At every turn, the lives of Broken's defenders...
19) Castle
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
With detailed cross-sections, each layer of a castle is presented, so readers can explore layer upon layer of castle life including the people, their possessions, and how they lived, as well as how they defended themselves from enemy attacks and settled down for an evening of entertainment.