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A review by willbreinholt
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
4.0
I loved this?? It’s probs more of a children’s book for adults than children, so idk if I’d like it when I was younger, but I really enjoyed it.
This book was genuinely interesting and educational, giving interesting facts and anecdotes about the time period, but hiding them within engaging and poetic monologues.
I loved how the monologues interacted with each other to paint a picture of an entire medieval manor. Each one was so well written, and each kid had a distinct voice.
Highlights include the blacksmith’s daughter, the miller’s son, the mud slinger, both duets, and the beggar.
I’m kind of surprised by how much I enjoyed this. A deserving newbery winner.
This book was genuinely interesting and educational, giving interesting facts and anecdotes about the time period, but hiding them within engaging and poetic monologues.
I loved how the monologues interacted with each other to paint a picture of an entire medieval manor. Each one was so well written, and each kid had a distinct voice.
Highlights include the blacksmith’s daughter, the miller’s son, the mud slinger, both duets, and the beggar.
I’m kind of surprised by how much I enjoyed this. A deserving newbery winner.