A review by bookthia
Un cane al tempo degli uomini liberi by Henrietta Branford

4.0

This was lent to me by a good friend who is, like me, a literacy coach at her school. She insisted I must read it. I'm so glad she did. This simple (but not simplistic) story is told from the dog's point of view, yet it is historical fiction from 14th century England. It is written for a youth audience, so it doesn't delve into the 'why's' of history, only the what-was-happening info about "serfs" and how their work wasn't paid or valued. Still, its the dog's relationship with his owner that forms the crux of the tale and the soul of the story. Very worthy read.