Prizewinner for kids. Young readers can step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating 22 unforgettable characters. Inspired by an illuminated poem from 13th-century Germany, Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village is a witty, historically accurate, and utterly human collection that forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England.

The John Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.