Robert Byrd book reviews

Read the reviews from the 2008 Newberry Award wining book

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village

By Laura Amy Schlitz. Illustrated by Robert Byrd. The author of A Drowned Maiden’s Hair: A Melodrama (2006), Schlitz turns to a completely different kind of storytelling here. Using a series of interconnected monologues and dialogues featuring young people living in and around an English manor in 1255, she offers first-person character sketches that build upon each other to create a finer understanding of medieval life. Byrd's lively ink drawings are a handsome addition to this well-designed book.

Publishers Weekly
Kirkus Reviews

Read the reviews from the award-winning book Leonardo - Beautiful Dreamer

Awards: The Golden Kite for excellence in Children's Books. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Penguin Young Readers Group. Best Children's Book 2003 -
non-fiction. Publishers Weekly. 2004 CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for
Young people. 2004 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book. 2004 Norman Sugerman Award
for Children's Biography. 2004-5 Main Student Book Award nominee.

Read the reviews from: Barbarians!

Describes, in a chapter each, the way of life for Goths, Huns, Vikings, and Mongols; the politival, economic, and societal pressures that caused them to leave their homes; and the leaders who successfully changed their boundaries of influence. Byrd's watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations add a level of detail that will help children visualize the different groups of men, women, and children.

Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst - St. Christopher's School
Kirkus Reviews

Read the reviews from: The Hero and the Minotaur

Lavishly illustrated and impeccably researched, this is a dynamic retelling of one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. Join Theseus as he solves the mystery of his birth, vanquishes a colorful cast of robbers, and volunteers to slay the frightful half-bull, half-man devouring the children of Athens. In a captivating tale for readers of all ages, destinies tragic and glorious splendidly unfold.This is a sure bet for fans of mythology and a wonderful introduction for readers who have not yet discovered the fascinating world of the ancient Greeks.

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