"Edith longs to hunt polar bears with her father and brother. Instead, she must stay on the farm and learn to weave. Adventure follows when she becomes a stowaway on a Viking ship" Cf. Our choice, 2001.

The Viking Princess is about a twelve-year-old girl named Edith Valgardsdottir, who is expected to tend the family’s sheep and clear rocks from her father’s fields. But Edith dreams of exploring glorious new worlds, and becoming a leader of her people. Trapped aboard a Viking ship, Edith suddenly has the unwelcomed opportunity of being among the first of her village to explore the far-off coast of Markland (Labrador). That is, if she can survive her first encounters with the crew of the Signe. Capture first-hand the flavor and spirit of life with the Norsemen. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, word search, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.

Introduces the period of Canadian history from 900 to 1541 by discussing the explorations of the Vikings, John Cabot, and Jacques Cartier, and their encounters with the Native people of North America.

Vols. 8-10 of the 1965-1984 master cumulation constitute a title index.