Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village

My 9 yr. old daughter and I read this together as part of her history lessons. As long as you take the time to explain new vocabulary and read all the footnotes, this is a great way to share what life was like during medieval times for children.

This is a collection of short plays, each featuring a different child during medieval times. They are written in such a way as to let the reader eaves drop on their thoughts as they go about their everyday lives. An interesting approach, and enjoyable for my daughter to listen to. I didn't think she would enjoy them at first, but she ended up liking the book once we had finished!

This year's Newbery winner. Loved it.

The book was written in the form of short monologues, with characters representing many of the traditional people of medieval times. The author uses the sidebars to explain here and there words and expressions that children might not know. She also interjects a few pages of informational text to explain some of the key features of the times.

Loved it!