medieval life

Medieval Book Recommendations: Catherine, Called Birdy

A list of medieval books would never be complete without Newbery Honor-winning Catherine, Called Birdy, a rich story by Karen Cushman of a 13-year-old girl’s attempt to escape a typical medieval woman’s fate. Filled with magnificent historical detail, the novel is a diary written by Birdy at the suggestion of one of her brothers (the… Read more »

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

On with the next medieval book! In this engaging, fascinating volume, Laura Amy Schlitz creates a snapshot of a medieval life through its children with help from Robert Byrd’s detailed illustrations. A blacksmith’s daughter muses sadly over her distance from a young nobleman who comes to have his horse’s shoe repaired. Hostility arises between a… Read more »