INTERESTED IN

KINGS AND QUEENS?

Crossley-Holland, Kevin.

Arthur: At the Crossing

Places. 2001

J CRO

In the first book of a trilogy and winner of the Guardian award, thirteen year-old Arthur catches glimpses of the

legendary King Arthur’s life in a magic stone.

Fleischman, Sid.

The Whipping Boy. 1986.

J FLE

Follow the exciting adventures of Prince Brat , who returns to the palace a changed boy after being

held ransom. Winner of the prestigious Newbery

award.

Levine, Gail Carson.

The Two Princesses of

Bamarre. 2001

J LEV

This Newbery Honor author has written a com-pelling tale about a princess who must venture beyond the protective confines of her castle and outwit a dragon to save her sister from the Gray Death.

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Cotter, Charis.

Kids Who Rule: The Re-markable Lives of Five

Child Monarchs. 2007.

J 920.006 COT

Children can identify with others their age who became

child monarchs. The book introduces them to two queens,

an emperor, a pharaoh, and the Dalai Lama.

Davis, Kenneth C.

Don’t Know Much About

the Kings and Queens of

England. 2002.

J 941.00992 DAV

New York Times bestselling author of Don’t Know Much

about History presents a lively book about the lives of

British kings and queens in a question and answer

format

McKinley, Robin.

The Hero and the Crown. 1985

J MCK

In this Newbery award-winning novel, the feisty daughter of a Damarian king fights dragons and an

evil mage in order to win the Hero’s Crown.

MacDonald, George.

The Princess and the Goblin. 1872;

1993.

J MAC

A daughter of a king, who has surprising adventures in the upper floors of her castle and in the goblin mines

beneath it, learns what it means to be a true princess.

Twain, Mark.

The Prince and the Pauper.

1882; 2003

J TWA

Classic writer Mark Twain has written a marvellous adventure story about a boy who changes places with a prince and experiences first-hand the difficulties of royal life.

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Green, Robert.

William the Con-

queror. 1998

J 941.021092 WIL

When William the Con-queror invaded England in 1066 and became king, he changed the face of a country.

Greenblatt, Miriam.

Genhis Khan and the

Mogul Empire, 2000.

J 950.2 GRE

This lively description of Khan’s life as a ruler de-

scribes both his leadership qualities and his ruthless acts.

Koestler-Grack,

Rachel A.

Eleanor of Aquitaine: Heroine of the Middle Ages.

2006.

J 942.031092 ELE

This mother of famous kings was also the queen consort of a French and English king.

Meltzer, Milton.

Ten Kings and the Worlds They Ruled.

2002

J 920 MEL

Winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder award, Milton Meltzer

provides a wealth of information about a diverse group of powerful rulers.

Meltzer, Milton.

Ten Queens: Portraits of Women of Power.

1988

J 920 MEL

This Laura Ingalls Wilder award-winning author looks at the lives of queens from around the world, queens who “ruled in their own right, by themselves.”

Myers, Walter Dean.

At Her Majesty’s Request: An African Princess in Victorian

England. 1999

J 941.08092 BON

This biography by a Newbery Honor award author examines the life of an African princess saved from execution, and brought to England.

Somerset Fry, Plan-

tagenet.

Kings and Queens of

England & Scotland.

2006

J 941.0099 SOM

A wide-ranging biographical encyclopedia of

monarchs from England and Scotland.

Stanley, Diane.

Saladin: Noble Prince

of Islam. 2002

J 956.014092 SAL

Diane Stanley is the recipient of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for

Children. In this book she introduces children to an inspiring Islamic prince.

Streissguth, Thomas.

Queen Cleopatra.

2000.

J 932.021092 CLE

Streissguth depicts the life of one of the world’s most intelligent, resourceful, and passionate queens

Genghis Khan

And the

Mogul Empire

Miriam Greenblatt