| Knights and Armor Contributor(s): Murrell, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836893379 ISBN-13: 9780836893373 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Knights and Armor: Charging enemies. Defending castles. Fighting loyally for kings and lords. Learning to move under the weight of heavy armor. Welcome to the life of a medieval knight. Discover how knights were trained and learn about the horses they rode and the weapons they used. Find out about the structure of the feudal system, the various orders of knights and their codes of conduct, developments in armor, and what life was like for a knight beyond the battlefield. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 940.1 |
| LCCN: 2008016836 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.2" W x 9.6" (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Key features: - Colorful primary source artwork, tapestries, artifacts, and manuscripts illuminate the Middle Ages - Large two-page battle maps support text - High-interest approach and low reading level makes curriculum content accessible to struggling readers - Correlates to NCSS social studies standards, including civilizations around the world - "In Their Own Words" primary source quotes enhance text - "Did You Know?" scroll boxes provide readers with fun facts - Sources of further information - Glossary, Index |