KEY: jP = Picture Books; jZ = 1st and 2nd Grade Readers; jE = 3rd and 4th Grade Readers; JF = 5th Grade and Up
Avi | Crispin. The Cross of Lead When his mother dies, a fourteenth-century peasant boy must flee for his life after being accused of a terrible crime. His only possessions are his newly discovered name and the secret contained in his mother's lead cross. |
2004 | 310 p. |
Branford, Henrietta | FIRE BED AND BONE In 1381 England, a hunting dog recounts what happens to his beloved master Rufus and his family when they are arrested on suspicion of being part of the peasants' rebellion led by Wat Tyler and the preacher John Ball. |
1998 | 132 p. |
Banks, Lynne Reid | THE DUNGEON In fourteenth-century Scotland, a rivalry has embittered Lord Bruce MacLennan. MacLennan's anger causes him to order a castle built, after which he travels to China. A decision he makes in China affects MacLennan's life thereafter. |
2002 | 297 p. |
Heuston, Kimberley | DANTE'S DAUGHTER In 14th century Italy, Antonia, the daughter of Dante Alighieri, longs for a stable family and home while developing her artistic talent and seeking a place for herself in a worl with limited options for women. |
2003 | 300 p. |