Winner of the Newbery Award, this "enthralling and inspiring tale of triumph. . . . make s] life in England during the Middle Ages come alive" (The New York Times).
Ever since he can remember, Robin, child of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman. He must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin's destiny is changed suddenly when he falls ill and loses the use of his legs. Fearing a plague, his servants abandon him, and Robin is left alone. A monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and takes him to the hospice of St....
Winner of the Newbery Award, this "enthralling and inspiring tale of triumph. . . . make s] life in England during the Middle Ages come alive" (...
"Ach " Yonie scolded himself, "here I am, being a Wondernose, just like always." Seven-year-old Yonie is a wondernose because he can't keep his nose out of anything. It seems that his nose is always getting him into trouble. When Yonie's parents go away overnight, he's left as the man of the house and promised a special reward if he can keep himself and the farm out of trouble. But that night a bad storm brings trouble-the kind that not even a full-grown man could handle easily. 48 Pages.
"Ach " Yonie scolded himself, "here I am, being a Wondernose, just like always." Seven-year-old Yonie is a wondernose because he can't keep his nose o...
Lydia, a young Amish girl, must finish a small hooked mat before she can go to market with her father. In spite of her best efforts, Lydia is much more interested in the wagon coming down the road, in the stories that Granny tells, in watching Cousin Lavina make apple butter, and even in chasing Nate's runaway pig. But finally, the roses on Lydia's hooked mat are finished.
Lydia, a young Amish girl, must finish a small hooked mat before she can go to market with her father. In spite of her best efforts, Lydia is much mor...
Catch a glimpse of pre-Civil War Quaker life as Hannah and her family go to Meeting and to market, host a gathering of Friends, and enjoy ice skating and other pastimes. Nine-year-old Hannah finds it hard to wear a plain bonnet that pinches her ears and a plain dress with no lace Will Hannah ever understand the value of plain dress and learn to be content as a Friend? 100 Pages.
Catch a glimpse of pre-Civil War Quaker life as Hannah and her family go to Meeting and to market, host a gathering of Friends, and enjoy ice skating ...
With his German family, Eli crosses the Atlantic on The Charming Nancy. From Philadelphia and Germantown, oxen pull their wagon into Penn's Woods, where they make their new home in the Skippack area. Neighbors help them cut trees and build a log cabin.
Eli loves outdoor work and play, the wild animals, and building a bench for his mom. But Mom says he must go to school. Though Eli expects the teacher to be ugly and cross, Master Christopher Dock is kind, firm, and patient.
This reissued 1939 classic by Marguerite de Angeli tells a treasured tale about a boy and the praying pioneer...
With his German family, Eli crosses the Atlantic on The Charming Nancy. From Philadelphia and Germantown, oxen pull their wagon into Penn's Woods, whe...
When Robin, the son of a nobleman, falls and loses the use of his legs, he is abandoned and left alone. A monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and takes him to the hospice of St. Mark's, where he is taught woodcarving and--much harder--patience and strength. Winner of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.
When Robin, the son of a nobleman, falls and loses the use of his legs, he is abandoned and left alone. A monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and ta...
