Favorite Literature for Middle Ages study

[Sweetest]

Can you give me some suggestions for literature for next year. We will be studying the Middle ages (using SOTW 2 - I found the activity guide suggestions too overwhelming last year). I'm looking for books to Read Aloud and for independant reading (8 year old, strong reader, not particularly sensitive to violence). What were some of your favorites that I shouldn't miss?

Thanks!

[KIN]

We've really enjoyed A Door in the Wall (my 7yo read this independently), and the D'Aulaire's Columbus. My boys also enjoyed King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

[cajun.classical]

Can you give me some suggestions for literature for next year. We will be studying the Middle ages (using SOTW 2 - I found the activity guide suggestions too overwhelming last year). I'm looking for books to Read Aloud and for independant reading (8 year old, strong reader, not particularly sensitive to violence). What were some of your favorites that I shouldn't miss?

Thanks!

My picks for Read Alouds are The Door in the Wall, Robin Hood, and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TAble.

[Beth in Central TX]

I'll definitely second The Door in the Wall; my oldest really enjoyed this book. Another big hit was The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow.

[ABQmom]

Augustine Farmer Boy of Tagaste
Shadow Spinner
The Minstrel in the Tower
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
Adam of the Road (do not miss this one--we LOVED it.)
Joan of Arc (by Stanley)
The Door in the Wall

These were all read alouds for us.

[WABeth]

For middle ages we enjoyed:

Robin Hood - Roger Lanclyn Green
King Arthur - Roger Lanclyn Green
Adam of the Road
The Whipping Boy
The Ravenmaster's Secret
Royal Diaries: Elinor d'Aquataine, Isabella, Elizabeth

[Nicole M]

Are you kids serious? You like A Door in the Wall? Whoa.

It was, as my youngest would say, "not to my liking, not my prefer". I found it to be a bit sentimental. I did not feel that it gave a good sense of the time, either. It seemed like the boy was a modern boy, with modern sensibilities, in stockings. (I love her book Henner's Lydia, though, so I have nothing against the author.)

But different strokes.... I hated Beorn the Proud, and folks here love it. So perhaps I'm just a dork.

Some of my favorites are The Innocent Wayfaring by Marchette Chute. It's a bit difficult to find, but worth it. Also quite good is The Load of Unicorn by Cynthia Harnett. I adored Kevin Crossley-Holland's Arthur trilogy but I think he's a bit controversial.

I'll probably think of other's too, as soon as I click "submit"....

[LisaNY]

One of my *favorites* is "The King's Shadow" about the Battle of Hastings. I always cry at the end. Great book!

My dd and I also *really* enjoyed "Jackaroo". It was one of our favorites last year.

[Mrs. Readsalot]

Black Horses for the King
Fire Bed and Bone
Red Hugh
Otto of the Silver Hand - this is fantastic
The Great and Terrible Quest
Along Came Galileo

[Chris in VA]

We tried Adam of the Road, but it was too hard for dd to listen to--which surprised me.
We switched to Castle Diary--she loved it. Could've read it independently but we read it aloud.

[Sweetest]

Thanks everyone...this is a huge help!