The Minstrel Boy

By Sharon Stewart

Winner of the Canadian Children's Book Centre Choice: Best Books for Kids & Teens

David Baird, a talented young rock musician, accompanies his estranged father to Wales. Fleeing after a quarrel, David has a bizarre motorcycle accident which hurls him back in time to medieval Prydein. A variation on the Arthurian legend, The Minstrel Boy introduces us to Merlin as a stern music teacher who takes David under his wing and a young King Arthur who becomes his friend. David eventually wins the respect of the town with his strange but beautiful songs, becoming a popular minstrel boy and quickly settling into the rhythm of this ancient society. Amidst a whirlwind of conflict and romance, David discovers a new path for his music, the source of his troubled dreams, and the heart he never knew he had.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929141547
• ISBN13: 9780929141541
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Napoleon and Co
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10