Helga dreams of being a warrior, but she is a simple farmersdotter from a tiny Viking village. What does it take to become a warrior? Heart, pride, hard work, and determination, and Helga's got it! With creative and appealing pictures, this little tour through life in Viking times is paralleled by Helga's story of a girl wanting to be more than what is expected of her. The book includes an information page about the viking history that inspired the story.