The Miller's Boy

This historical chapter book transports readers to 15th-century Sussex, following a young boy who lives with his strict miller grandfather. The boy grapples with loneliness, dreaming of a friend and a way to connect with his distant married sister. It's a poignant story about longing, resilience, and the universal need for connection, set against a richly depicted historical backdrop. Parents can use this to discuss family dynamics, historical daily life, and the importance of empathy.

In fifteenth-century Sussex a young boy living with his grandfather, a harsh miller, dreams of having a friend his age and a horse to take him to his married sister.