Schlitz, A. (2007). Good masters! Sweet ladies! Voices from a medieval village. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. This book is a collection of one and two person plays set in a medieval village in England in 1255. The plays are about the youth from the village and each of the monologues and dialogues explain part of life in a medieval village. The young characters include the lord's daughter, the doctor's son, the half-wit, and a runaway villein. The reader gets a glimpse of history and the author includes explanations of terms and customs to help the reader understand what they are talking about as well as how the play should be acted. Robert Byrd illustrates these monologues with realistic pen and ink drawings featuring crosshatching and line details with watercolors that remind one of art from the medieval times. These plays are a creative way to bring historical fiction to life for young readers and is educational and entertaining for adults as well.
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