Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Historical - Europe

A ghost, battles, the Viking Age.

This is the saga of Aslak Ottarssen, known as 'Slave-Born.'

Aslak, and his beloved sister, Astrid, are the children of a Norwegian farmer by an English slave. Their father frees Aslak, but not Astrid.

At fifteen, and a man under Viking law, Aslak 'goes Viking.' He promises Astrid that as soon as he has earned silver enough, he will buy her freedom.

On returning home, he finds that his father has died - and his step-brothers have sold his sister.

Furious, Aslak leaves his home forever, and calls on his ship-brothers to help him find and free...

This #1 New York Times bestseller is an exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II. For fans of Counting by 7s and Sarah, Plain and Tall.

Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn't waste a minute--she sneaks out to join him.

So begins a new adventure for Ada,...

The White Cat and the Monk is a retelling of the classic Old Irish poem "Pangur Ban." With Jo Ellen Bogart's simple and elegant narration and Sydney's Smith's classically inspired images, this contemplative story pays tribute to the wisdom of animals and the wonders of the natural world.

ONE DIARY

TWO HEROINES

THREE LOCKETS

In this second Empress Chronicles Series book, Liz and Sisi continue their intertwined journey through time. On the heels of discovering a magical locket in the empress diary, Liz comes to understand its very special power: the wearer must speak the truth. Not only that, but it turns out that there are three lockets, each with their own magic and power.

Meanwhile, Sisi realizes that she's communicating with a girl who lives 150 years in the future. A girl who knows what awaits her if she marries the emperor: lack of personal...

In search of a freer place where every child can go to school, a family moves from Fascist Portugal to Communist Czechoslovakia. Different as this new country is, however, it is far from ideal. In this new, gray world, the lack of freedom is felt in the simplest things, such as the colors one can and cannot wear.

Yara Kono was born in Brazil. Her first drawings were made on the wall of her family's living room. Her mother wasn't pleased, but eventually embraced the artistic talents of her daughter.

Henriqueta Cristina was born in Portugal into a family of many...