The Middle Ages in Literature for Youth

A Guide and Resource Book

The Middle Ages in Literature for Youth A Guide and Resource Book

Rebecca Barnhouse (Author)

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The Middle Ages is a common topic of study in U.S. schools. Teachers regularly assign supplemental material, including books and websites, to enhance their students' understanding of the literature or history lessons found in textbooks, and they look to librarians for help in finding material. This comprehensive, practical guide to literature about this time period summarizes and evaluates material about the medieval period written for children and teenagers, including picture books, novels, nonfiction, and reference books.

Focusing on Western Europe in the years 500 - 1500, this resource is conveniently organized around geographical locations, subjects, and time periods. Each section begins with a brief description of the historical period or group of people. A subject index gives further help to readers looking for particular topics. Works about the Middle Ages are described and evaluated in terms of content, age level, and accuracy. K - 12 teachers and public and school librarians will benefit from this work that will guide them to good books for the students they serve. They will also appreciate the sections of the book that describe professional resources, including books, articles, websites, and classroom activities.

Part 1 Acknowledgments
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Chapter 1: Informational Books
Chapter 4 Overviews
Chapter 5 Daily Life
Chapter 6 Knights and Chivalry
Chapter 7 Castles
Chapter 8 Art and Architecture
Chapter 9 Christianity and Monasticism
Chapter 10 Plague
Part 11 Chapter 2: Reference Works
Part 12 Chapter 3: Continental Europe: 500-1100
Part 13 Chapter 4: The Vikings
Part 14 Chapter 5: British Isles, 500-1066
Chapter 15 Ireland
Chapter 16 Anglo-Saxon England
Part 17 Chapter 6: British Isles, 1066-1500
Part 18 Chapter 7: Robin Hood
Part 19 Chapter 8: Continental Europe, 1100-1500
Part 20 Chapter 9: The Crusades
Part 21 Chapter 10: Joan of Arc
Part 22 Chapter 11: Beyond Western Europe
Part 23 Chapter 12: Medieval Legends and Folklore
Part 24 Chapter 13: Arthurian Legend
Part 25 Chapter 14: Professional Resources for Educators
Part 26 Chapter 15: Classroom Activities
Part 27 Appendix: Not the Middle Ages
Part 28 Index
Part 29 About the Author

Product details

Published	Mar 16 2004
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	196
ISBN	9780810849167
Imprint	Scarecrow Press
Dimensions	8 x 7 inches
Series	Literature for Youth Series
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Rebecca Barnhouse

This reference work is written in the form of an annotated bibliography. It includes 551 entries on novels, history books, and other publications appropriate for students who are learning about the history of Western Europe between the years 500 and 1500.

Mark I. West, Children's Literature Association Quarterly
Barnhouse provides a valuable classroom and readers' advisory tool.

VOYA
Evaluates 551 fiction and nonfiction resources...focusing on Western Europe from 500 to 1500. Organized by subject, geographical region and time period, with recommended web sites for each chapter and a chapter on classroom activities.

Teacher Librarian
A valuable compendium of recent titles for young readers, this resource assists educators and home-schoolers, researchers, librarians, publishers, editors, book dealers, and parents in choosing high-quality works on an intriguing period of history from 500 to 1500....This handy, reasonably priced work is a must for the professional shelf.

American Reference Books Annual
Useful as an organizing tool...a valuable resource for any school or public library that provides materials for unit studies on the middle ages.

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books