Medieval Resources For Kids Books About Knights

Clare, John D., ed. Knights in Armor. San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.
[Wake County Juvenile Non-fiction J940.1 KNIGHT]
Why? What did knights do besides jousting?

Maps, timelines, and lots of great pictures of knights, armor, and the
Crusades. This is an excellent book also explaining the Feudal system, the
role of the Crusades, and lots of shiny suits.

Gravett, Christopher. The World of the Medieval Knight. New York :
Peter Bedrick Books, 1996.
[Wake County Juvenile Non-fiction J940.1 GRAVETT]
Why? How do you become a knight?

With pictures and descriptions of knights, armor, jousting, battles,
sieges, and weapons, this book is great for reports or fun.
This book provides "a wealth of information about arms and armor, castles,
battles, and the Middle Ages" -- Horn Book. Booklist also declares it to
be "more informative and handsome than most" books on the subject.

Tanaka, Shelley. In The Time Of Knights: The Real-Life Story Of History's
Greatest Knight. Illustrations by Greg Ruhl. New York : Hyperion Press, 2000.

Historical consultation by K. Corey Keeble of the Royal Ontario Museum.
Events and dialogue of story based on L'Historie de Guillaume le Maréchal
(ca.1228) and scholarly texts. Has index and glossary,
recommended readings. Told as story with inserted information
bites. Illustrated with original drawings, photographs of artifacts,
period paintings, and maps.


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