This book by Caroline Dale Snedeker tells about an ancient Roman girl named Lavinia who is banished to Britain with the rest of her family. Lavinia is enchanted by the island even though her family sees it as a barbaric place. The book contrasts the cultures of the early British Christians with the pagan Roman aristocracy, and that setting makes a good background for Lavinia's story. Lavinia eventually converts to Christianity and falls in love with a Christian man, but she must deal with her pagan family and her father's plans for her marriage. A dramatic and entertaining novel, this book offers a great look at Roman life in Gaul and Britian. 234 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel
The White Isle by Caroline Dale Snedeker
SKU
000323
ISBN
9781955402224
Grade 7-AD
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The White Isle is Britain-a barbaric land to the patrician Claudian family exiled from Hadrian’s Rome, but an island of strange enchantment and stirring adventures to their daughter, Lavinia. The story of Lavinia and her family, of their long, arduous, and constantly exciting trip through Gaul to the farthest province of the empire, begins in Rome and comes to a romantic climax in the new home. It portrays a spirited picture of Roman life in Gaul and Britain.
Because Favonius Claudius, Lavinia’s father, had been too much in sympathy with the old Republic, he had incurred the Emperor’s disfavor, and was suddenly appointed legatus to faraway Britain. The family hears that Britain is a land cold and unforgiving, and their hearts are filled with trepidation. But, after sad farewells and a suddenly canceled wedding, the whole family and their retinue begin their long journey through the northern provinces and into Gaul along Roman roads still famed today. In Britain at last, Lavinia finds her true home.
Lavinia’s new experiences; her moving introduction to Christianity just taking root in Britain; and her romance with a young British-born Rome make for a great story, expertly told by two-time Newbery honor medal winner Caroline Dale Snedeker.
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-AD |
| Brand: | Hillside Education |
| Author: | Caroline Dale Snedeker |
| ISBN: | 9781955402224 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.32 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.38 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.32 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.3538 |
| Ages: | 12+ |
| Illustrated by: | Alexander Elkorek |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Publication Date: | 10/2/2013 |
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