The Winter Hare
Joan Goodman
Paperback
(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Oct. 20, 1998)
In 1140, with England divided between the supporters of King Stephen and those of the Empress Matilda, twelve-year-old Will Belet, small for his age but longing to be a knight, comes to his Uncle's castle to be a page and soon finds himself involved in dangerous intrigues and adventures.In England in 1140, young Will Belet comes to his Uncle's castle to be a page and soon finds himself involved in dangerous intrigues and adventures