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| 400 - 1599 AD (MIDDLE
AGES AND RENAISSANCE) |
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| Blackwood, Gary |
The
Shakespeare Stealer |
| A young orphan boy is ordered by his master
to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to
steal the script of Hamlet, but he discovers instead the
meaning of friendship and loyalty. |
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| Blackwood, Gary |
Shakespeare's
Scribe (sequel to The Shakespeare Stealer) |
| In plague-ridden 1602 England, a 15-year-old
orphan boy, who has become an apprentice actor, goes on
the road with Shakespeare's troupe and learns more about
his parents along the way. |
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| Branford, Henrietta |
Fire,
Bed & 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. |
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| Bruchac, Joseph |
Children
of the Longhouse |
| Eleven-year-old twins must make peace with
a gang of older boys in their Mohawk Village during the
late 1400s. |
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| Cushman, Karen |
Catherine,
Called Birdy |
| The 13-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. |
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| Cushman, Karen |
The
Midwife's Apprentice |
| In Medieval England, a nameless, homeless
girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife and, despite
of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three
things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart,
and a place in this world. |
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| DeAngeli, Marguerite |
The
Door in the Wall |
| A 10-year-old boy learns how to deal with
adversity during the reign of England's King Edward III.
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| Eboch, Chris |
The
Well of Sacrifice |
| When a Mayan girl in ninth-century Guatemala
suspects that the High Priest sacrifices anyone who stands
in the way of his power, she proves herself a hero. |
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| Gayle, Sharon Shavers |
Kai:
A Big Decision, Africa, 1440 |
| In the Yoruba village of Oyo in 1440, Kai
has the opportunity of realizing her dream of becoming
a sculptor but at the price of separation from her life
in Ife and the loss of her new-found closeness to her
sister. |
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| Goodman, Joan E. |
The
Winter Hare |
| In 1140, with England divided between the
supporters of King Stephen and those of the Empress Matilda,
12-year-old Will Belet, small for his age but longing
to be a knight, comes to his uncle's castle to be a page
and soon finds himself involved in dangerous intrigues
and adventures. |
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| Greene, Jacqueline |
Out
of Many Waters |
| Kidnapped from their parents during the
Portuguese Inquisition and sent to work as slaves at a
monastery in Brazil, two Jewish sisters attempt to make
their way back to Europe to find their parents, but instead
one becomes part of a group founding the first Jewish
settlement in the United States. |
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| Harnett, Cynthia |
The
Sign of the Green Falcon |
| An apprentice to the mayor of London becomes
involved in a plot against King Henry V. |
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| Holdman, Sheri |
Sondok,
Princess of the Moon and Stars |
| In a series of messages placed in her grandmother's
ancestral jar, a seventh century princess and future ruler
of the Korean kingdom of Silla vents her frustration at
not being permitted to study astronomy because she is
a girl |
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| Hunter, Mollie |
The
King's Swift Rider: A Novel on Robert the Bruce |
| Unwilling to fight but feeling a sense of
duty, 16-year-old Martin joins Scotland's rebel army as
a swift rider and master of espionage for the leader,
Robert the Bruce. |
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| Kelly, Eric |
The
Trumpeter of Krakow |
| Joseph's family guards a secret treasure
in Poland during the Middle Ages. |
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| Kirwan, Anna |
Lady
of Palenque: Flower of Bacal |
| In 749, the Maya princess Green Jay, of
the Kingdom of Bacal, writes in her diary about her arduous
journey to Xukpip to meet King Fire Keeper, her future
husband. |
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| Lasky, Kathryn |
Elizabeth
I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor |
| In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth,
the 11-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates
holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution,
revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's
health. |
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| McKissack, Patricia |
Nzingha,
Warrior Queen of Matamba |
| The diary of 13-year-old Nzingha, a 16th
century West African princess who loves to hunt and hopes
to lead her kingdom one day against the invasion of Portuguese
slave traders. |
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| Meyer, Carolyn |
Isabel,
Jewel of Castilla |
| 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 a member of the royal
family. |
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| O'Dell, Scott |
The
Captive |
| As part of a Spanish expedition to the New
World, a Jesuit seminarian witnesses the enslavement and
exploitation of the Mayas and his own seduction by greed
and ambition. |
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| Park, Linda Sue |
A
Single Shard |
| 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. |
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| Park, Linda Sue |
The
Kite Fighters |
| In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup
overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup,
who as the first-born son receives special treatment from
their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with
Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New
Year kite-fighting competition. |
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| Paterson, Katherine |
Of
Nightingales that Weep |
| A samurai's daughter's life changes when
opposing warrior clans begin a struggle for control of
Japan. |
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| Paterson, Katherine |
The
Sign of the Chrysanthemum |
| Muna, a 13-year-old, searches for his father
and his own identity in Japan during the 1100s. |
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| Pyle, Howard |
Men
of Iron |
| Myles fights against adversity after his
father is accused of treason in 14th century England.
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| Springer, Nancy |
Rowan
Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest |
| In her quest to connect with Robin Hood,
the father she has never met, 13-year-old Rosemary disguises
herself as a boy; befriends a half-wolf, half-dog, a runaway
princess, and an overgrown boy whose singing is hypnotic;
and makes peace with her elfin heritage. |
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| Sutcliff, Rosemary |
Sword
Song |
| At 16, Bjarni is cast out of the Norse settlement
in the Angles' Land for an act of oath-breaking and spends
five years sailing the west coast of Scotland and witnessing
the feuds of the clan chiefs living there. |
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| Tomlinson, Theresa |
Child
of the May |
| Fifteen-year-old Madga helps Robin Hood's
men rescue Lady Matilda and her daughter, Isabel, from
the clutches of the king's evil henchmen. |
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| Vining, Elizabeth Gray |
Adam
of the Road |
| Adam finds adventure as he goes in search
of his stolen dog and missing father in 13th century England.
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| Wilson, Diane |
I
Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade |
| Oyuna tells her granddaughter the story
of how love for her horse enabled her to win a race and
bring good luck to her family living in Mongolia in 1285.
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| Wilson, Diane |
To
Ride the Gods' Own Stallion (sequel to I Rode a Horse
of of Milk White Jade) |
| After being taken as a slave to Nineveh,
thirteen-year-old Soulai finds his life intertwined with
that of the son of King Ashurbanipal and a magnificent
stallion and gets a chance to prove to himself and others
that he is not a coward. |
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| Yep, Laurence |
Lady
of Chiao Kuo: Warrior of the South |
In 531 A.D., a fifteen-year-old princess
of the Hsien tribe in southern China keeps a diary which
describes her role as liaison between her own people and
the local Chinese colonists, in times of both peace and
war.
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