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Gayle Martin

Gayle Martin

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Historycan be a challenge for adults and children alike, but there is so muchmore to history than names and dates.  Whether it be following youngLuke and Jenny through their adventures in time, or preparing historicrecipes in your kitchen, Gayle Martin brings history to life and helpsreaders connect to people from the past.

Fatal Rivalry: Part Three of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Fatal Rivalry: Part Three of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>In 1066, the rivalry between two brothers brought England to its knees. When Duke William of Normandy landed at Pevensey on September 28, 1066, no one was there to resist him. King Harold Godwineson was in the north, fighting his brother Tostig and a fierce Viking invasion. How could this have happened? Why would Tostig turn traitor to wreak revenge on his brother?<br />The Sons of Godwine were not always enemies. It took a massive Northumbrian uprising to tear them apart, making Tostig an exile and Harold his sworn enemy. And when 1066 came to an end, all the Godwinesons were dead except one: Wulfnoth, hostage in Normandy. For two generations, Godwine and his sons were a mighty force, but their power faded away as the Anglo-Saxon era came to a close.</p>

Story Behind The Book

&quot;Riding with the James Gang&quot; is the third installment in the award-winning Luke and Jenny series of historical novels for young readers by Gayle Martin.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>What I love most about this book is the reader is treated to an accurate, birds eye view of the notorious James-Younger Gang as seen through the eyes of two youngsters, Luke and Jenny. These two have the ability to communicate with the spirit world and do some time traveling. Couldn't we all be so blessed.<span>  </span>What a great way for people, especially youngsters, to learn history.</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Marshall Trimble, Official Arizona State Historian</p><p class="MsoNormal">Author, <em>Arizona: A Cavalcade of History</em> and <em>Wyatt Earp: Showdown at</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>Tombstone.</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em>Author Gayle Martin captivates young readers with her easy to follow and understand explanations of a complex time period in American history. Riding with the James Gang is fun as well as educational. Definitely an imaginative way to introduce youngsters to the excitement of the American old west and family genealogy.</em></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Smith, author of <em>Alias Soapy Smith: The Life and Death of a Scoundrel.</em></p><p></p>