Akron Public Library

Jack and Annie look at knights, armor, and life in a castle.

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

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.

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.

"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...

Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer.

"Engaging images accompany information about knights. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7" -- Provided by Publisher.

Translation of Le Moyen Age.

What was happening in the Americas when the Sung dynasty was at its height in China? What was being built in India when the great cathedrals were rising in France? What were the conflicts of the West when Genghis Khan and the Mongols were sweeping the East? What point of Progress had been reached in Africa when the Tenaissance was first flowing in Italy?