Blog Set #4 Good Masters, Sweet Ladies

Schlitz, L. A. (2007). Good masters! sweet ladies!: voices from a medieval village. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press. Set in a Medieval Manor in England during 1255, readers learn about what it was like to be a child during these difficult times. Each of the 21 short plays is told from the perspective of different children who lived in that time period. Readers get to see what it was like to be a child of nobility or a child who was forced to be a runaway hoping to gain his freedom. The style of this historical fiction takes readers back on a journey to Medieval England. The dialect used is strong and well developed. Not only is the style reminiscent of Medieval times, but the setting also plays an important role. The setting is vividly described and allows the readers to go back in time to 1255. A book trailer can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6rVF_J6pyw .