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1. A New Book to Spark an Interest in World War II History
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By: Guest Posts, on 6/30/2015
Blog: The Children's Book Review (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:  Cultural Wisdom, Ages 9-12, Historical Fiction, Chapter Books, featured, Michael P. Spradlin, Scholastic Press, World War 2, Add a tag

INTO THE KILLING SEAS is a fictional retelling of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in the waning days of World War II.

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2. The Youngest Templar
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By: BookMoot, on 2/3/2010
Blog: Book Moot (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Keeper of the Grail, Book 1
Trail of Fate, Book 2 --- The Youngest Templar Trilogy Series: by Michael P. Spradlin, Putnam, 2008, 2009. Audiobook, narrated by Paul Boehm, Listening Library, 2008, 2009 (audiobook review copy source: public library audiobook download / paperback review copy source: publisher provided))

Nice performance by narrator, Paul Boehm, Spradlin keeps the story moving briskly and ends each book in a cliffhanger.

Young Tristan, raised in a monastery, his parentage unknown, is taken on as a squire by Sir Thomas Leux of the Knights Templar. The company commander, Sir Hugh Monfort, seems to instantly dislike Tristan and singles him out for unwarranted punishment and ridicule. Tristan accompanies Sir Thomas to the Holy Land and during the Battle for Tyre, Sir Thomas charges Will with the care of a precious and mysterious object and orders him to deliver it to the Templar Chapel in Scotland.

Spradlin mixes history and legend as Tristan meets up with an archer from Sherwood Forest named Robard and Maryam, a female Al Hashshashin warrior. Remind you of anyone?

These are great fun. I want to read book three.

The Youngest Templar website provides some history on the Knights Templar and the times.
http://www.theyoungesttemplar.com/

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