The Middle Ages in Literature for Youth

A Guide and Resource Book

Rebecca Barnhouse author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Scarecrow Press

Published:16th Mar '04

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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.

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 *

ISBN: 9780810849167

Dimensions: 215mm x 166mm x 16mm

Weight: 259g

196 pages