Ethelred's mother stood behind him. The archbishop smeared holy oil on
Ethelred's shoulders and hands. He gave Ethelred a heavy sword and
placed a gold crown on his head. The crown was too big--it fell over his
eyes, and Ethelred almost dropped the sword on the archbishop's foot.
How did Ethelred become king when he was only ten years old?
Outstanding illustrations from Jed Mickle complement the fabulous story,
giving second-grade readers insight into the life of this influential
figure.
About the series: The classical curriculum introduces even the
youngest student to the pleasures of true learning. Elementary students
learn history not through predigested textbooks with multiple-choice
answers, but through reading the stories of history. Unfortunately,
biographies of great men and women of the past are almost all written
for older students, limiting the ability of young students to explore
history through reading. Libraries are crammed with biographies written
for high school students and adults--while beginning readers are
provided with a shelf full of junior-level books about football players,
NASCAR drivers, and movie stars.
Now, Peace Hill Press puts real history back into the grasp of the
youngest historians with the Who in the World Biography Series. The
first entries in the series provide young readers and their parents and
teachers with biographies of great men and women of the Middle Ages.
Designed to be used as part of The Story of the World curriculum,
these biographies give beginning historians in grades 2-4 a chance to
explore beyond the textbook. An audio version is also available
separately.
