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We just finished up Ancient History and are getting ready to delve into the early middle ages (about 400 AD). I would really like to read aloud some quality books on the saints that lived from 400 to 1600 (huge I know). The books I have found so far have not been very good reads. I plan to start with Augustine Came to Kent, but after that I don't know. My kids are 6, 7, and almost 8. Any suggestions?
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Hi Michelle, welcome and enjoy this wonderful site. My daughter and I are not specifically studying Middle Ages currently but we are reading the Vision book about Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. I think it's official title is St. Elizabeth's Three Crowns. It's very readable for your age range (my daughter is almost 9). You might check out all the Vision series in this particular time period as well and the Mary Fabian Windeatt saint books, they are also very good. I'm sure there will be lots of other suggestions for you too from other members. HTH.
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We recently read Fingal's Quest by Madeleine A. Polland and enjoyed it very much. It was about St. Columban of Ireland and his missionary efforts in Gaul after the barbarian invasions virtually wiped out Christianity. St. Columcille of Ireland also makes an appearance. The story is set in the late seventh century and told through the experience of Fingal, a young monastic student determined to follow his beloved mentor, Brother Columban, to Gaul, with or without permission.
Another excellent book featuring a saint is The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric Philbrooke Kelly. St. John Kanty plays a prominent and heroic role in this enjoyable, Newbery award winning tale set in the middle ages.
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Thank you for the welcome Meredith! My daughter LOVES St. Elizabeth of Hungary. I didn't know there was a children's novel about her, this is so exciting!
Alice, I just requested Fingal's Quest through Inter-Library loan. I couldn't find a copy to buy, I guess it's out of print. It sounds wonderful! My library has the Kelly book. I 'll check it out next library day.
Thanks so much for the recommendations!
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I purchased my copy of Fingal's Quest through Emmanuel Books, although for $17.95, you might be better off borrowing it from the library. How wonderful that it is available on inter-library loan.
The Trumpeter of Krakow is also available on audio cassette. I found the tapes at my local library.
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We really enjoyed If All the Swords in England by Barbara Willard, which is about St. Thomas a Becket. Another good read was Francis and Clare: Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan (a Vision book).
I have the Vision book about St. Elizabeth of Hungary and completely forgot to include it in our plans for the middle ages this year. Thanks so much for the reminder, Meredith. St. Elizabeth of Hungary was a favorite around here for a few years running for Halloween and All Saints Day costumes.
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Hi Michelle,
We have been doing the Middle Ages this year and for religion my dd (11) has been reading the Vision books corresponding to that time period
These are the ones she has read so far:
St Francis and st Clare
St Elizabeth's Three Crowns
St Dominic
St Anthony
St Francis and the Seven Seas
St Ignatius
The last two are late in the Middle Ages.
HTH
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I was going to start a new topic with my question, but it fits right into this one so I'll just tag it on.
We also are doing middle ages this fall and I've used Reading your way through history as a basis for choosing many of our books. I had planned on using the Louis deWohl book on St. Benedict (Citadel of God) but in the Emmanuel catalog it's listed as high school. I can get the Mary Fabyan Windeatt book instead but was leaning toward the first. This is for a 12 yo who reads very well (no idea what "grade level" his reading is on). Any opinions?
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I'm not sure I'd have him read "Citadel of God". It's a great book, but it does have one part where a bunch of prostitutes come to Benedict (and I *believe* disrobe) in an attempt to lure him from his vow of celibacy. It's a serious book. I read it as an adult and found it very memorable.
The de Wohl books are so excellent, but I think I would lean toward highschool for most of them.
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Kelly wrote:
I'm not sure I'd have him read "Citadel of God". It's a great book, but it does have one part where a bunch of prostitutes come to Benedict (and I *believe* disrobe) in an attempt to lure him from his vow of celibacy. It's a serious book. I read it as an adult and found it very memorable.
The de Wohl books are so excellent, but I think I would lean toward highschool for most of them.
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Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know. I assume the MFW book would be more appropriate?
What about deWohl's The Spear? Any problems with that one? I haven't read it, but I know the basic story line and thought it would be a good beginning to our year, which will start at the Crucifixion (we finished with ancient romans last spring)
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I haven't read "The Spear", though I know it is a classic.
Others that are good for this time period and are children's classics, are "Vinegar Boy" and "The Bronze Bow". Also, "City of the Golden House" by Joanne Williamson is EXCELLENT, though of course, out of print. It takes place in Rome during St. Paul and St. Peter's time there, and a centurion who was present at the Crucifixion. That's another one that I cried my way through...
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On the RC History website, Sonya has a very thorough literature list for the middle ages. She also includes timeline events.
Michelle, I hope this helps you out!
Middle Ages Catholic Liturature List
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Michelle, I would recommend A Child's Book of Saints, by Hugh Ross Williamson. It is a collection of about 60 or so stories of saints, of which 40 are from the middle ages. Each story is about 4 pages long, and it includes a number of medieval saints that are not often found in children's books. It is out of print, but very easily and cheaply available in the UK and should be easy enough to find through Abe Books or some such. It was originally published as separate smaller books - Child's Book of French Saints, Child's Book of Italian Saints and so on.
A couple of good picture books are Saint Francis by Brian Wildsmith and The Holy Twins by Tomie de Paola (Ss.Benedict and Scholastica). Beorn the Proud by Madeleine Polland is another favourite of ours. Although it isn't about a saint, it has a very strong religious theme.
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Oops, it looks as though the UK title is The Children's Book of Saints, but the US title is The Young People's Book of Saints. I hate it when they do that!
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Kelly wrote:
I haven't read "The Spear", though I know it is a classic.
Others that are good for this time period and are children's classics, are "Vinegar Boy" and "The Bronze Bow". Also, "City of the Golden House" by Joanne Williamson is EXCELLENT, though of course, out of print. It takes place in Rome during St. Paul and St. Peter's time there, and a centurion who was present at the Crucifixion. That's another one that I cried my way through...
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We did read the Bronze Bow at the end of last year, and I cried in that one! I"ll have to look for City of the Golden House. I think I'll go ahead and get The Spear and Citadel of God to read for myself, and then decide if ds is old enough for them (prob not Citadel of God, with the prostitute part, but it sounds like a good read for me)
I was excited yesterday to find 3 of our books for this year at the Ga. Homeschool Expo. I took along my list, but since we're doing Middle ages from a Catholic viewpoint, I was afraid I wouldn't find much. But these were the same price I'd seen them in the Emmanuel catalog, and 25% off for buying there, plus of course saving shipping. I'll still have enough other books to order from Emm, don't worry!
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Karen, you might read "Throne of the World" for yourself, also by de Wohl. It's about Attila the Hun, Aetius Flavius, the attack on Rome by Attila and his meeting with the Pope, St. Leo I. I don't think it's appropriate for a 12 year old, but you be the judge. I thought it was an absolutely fascinating read about a period of which I knew next to nothing.
Enjoy!
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