Book Choice for Chapter on Historical Fiction: Adam of the Road

I must admit that historical fiction is not one of my favorite genres, so this book was not an easy read for me. It nearly bored me to tears, actually. It was written well enough and it might be entertaining to someone who was into this genre and interested in this time period, but not to me. This was the first book that I've read this semester that I actually didn't enjoy at all. It was the winner of a Newbery Medal, however, so I clearly must be missing something. I just think that because I have no interest in history, it was just not something I would've chosen on my own. It was set in 13th century England and is about an 11-year-old minstrel who goes in search of his stolen dog and missing friend. It would be appropriate for probably a 5th or 6th grade student.