{"product_id":"good-masters-sweet-ladies-medieval-historical-fiction","title":"Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedieval Village Voices for Middle Grade Readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood Masters! Sweet Ladies!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Laura Amy Schlitz is a Newbery Medal–winning work of historical fiction that brings medieval England to life through the voices of children living in a village in the year 1255.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten as a collection of dramatic monologues and short scenes, this remarkable book introduces readers to twenty-two young people from different parts of medieval village life. There is Hugo, the lord’s nephew, sent to prove himself by hunting a wild boar; Nelly, who helps support her family by selling live eels; Mogg, a peasant’s daughter who learns how to protect her cow from a greedy landlord; Alice, the singing shepherdess; Jack, the compassionate village boy; and many others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach voice offers a vivid glimpse into the work, class structure, customs, hardships, humor, and humanity of medieval life. Rather than presenting history as dates and facts alone, Laura Amy Schlitz gives children a way to enter the past through character, speech, drama, and story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Byrd’s pen-and-ink illustrations, inspired by medieval manuscript art, add rich visual detail and help create a strong sense of time and place. The format makes this book especially useful for classroom performance, homeschool history, literature circles, read-alouds, medieval studies, and children who enjoy history told through many different perspectives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful choice for Waldorf Grade 6 medieval history, upper elementary and middle school history studies, and readers ready for lively, thoughtful historical fiction from long ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewbery Medal Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laura Amy Schlitz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Robert Byrd\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Candlewick Press\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 96\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended For:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grades 5–8\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject Areas:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Medieval history, historical fiction, dramatic monologues, village life, class structure, performance, literature, social history\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41281725628480,"sku":"CW-50940","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5786\/3232\/files\/good-maters-sweet-ladies-medieval-historical-kids-fiction.webp?v=1782282023","url":"https:\/\/www.alderandalouette.com\/products\/good-masters-sweet-ladies-medieval-historical-fiction","provider":"Alder \u0026 Alouette","version":"1.0","type":"link"}