The Viking Princess Novel Study - Gr. 5-8

The Viking Princess is about a twelve-year-old girl named Edith Valgardsdottir, who is expected to tend the family’s sheep and clear rocks from her father’s fields. But Edith dreams of exploring glorious new worlds, and becoming a leader of her people. Trapped aboard a Viking ship, Edith suddenly has the unwelcomed opportunity of being among the first of her village to explore the far-off coast of Markland (Labrador). That is, if she can survive her first encounters with the crew of the Signe. Capture first-hand the flavor and spirit of life with the Norsemen. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, chapter questions, crossword, word search, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.