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The Minstrel in the Tower, Gloria Skurzynski

The Minstrel in the Tower

By Gloria Skurzynski
Level 4
Review:

The back of this book reads: “It is the year 1195. Roger and Alice have lost their father to the Crusades, and now their mother is terribly ill. They set off in search of their mother’s long-lost brother, who is a powerful baron who might help them.” This 64-page historical fiction book has an elevated vocabulary, good messages, and high educational value. Extra sensitive children may want to avoid this book due to a mean uncle and the kidnapping of the children by two highwaymen.

Region Europe, France
Period 12th Century, 1100s, late 1100s, 1195
Genre Historical Fiction
Digital Format E-book
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
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  • 3 Moral Value
  • 4 Educational Value
  • 4 Literary Value
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