The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.
- ISBN: 9780395681862
- Published: 1994 , Clarion Books
- Themes: Diaries, Medieval England, Social life and customs, strong feminine protagonist
- Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Newbery
- No. of pages: 176