first, 1096-1099

Chronicles the major battles of the First Crusade, describing the motivations and tactics of the Christian soldiers and such topics as attacks on Jews. Features many medieval paintings and manuscript illustrations.

Elvina, the unusual granddaughter of renowned Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered respectable for girls, takes a great risk by helping a young boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders in eleventh century Troyes, France.

Presents a detailed account of the First Crusade beginning in 1095 under Pope Urban II and chronicles the trail of brutality and slaughter of thousands of Muslims and Jews in the name of Christianity culminating in the capture of Jerusalem in 1099 A.D.

Elvina, the unusual granddaughter of renowned Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered respectable for girls, takes a great risk by helping a young boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders in eleventh century Troyes, France.

Cartoons and facts combine to describe the experiences of European knights fighting in the Crusades, covering the reasons men became Crusaders, how they prepared to leave home, what kind of armor and weapons they used, what the Turks were like and what they were fighting for, and how battles were fought.