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HarperCollins, 2002-05-02

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Diane Stanley, Author

Diane Stanley, Illustrator

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9780064437486

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Joan was a child whose country suffered under the horrors of invasion and civil war. By 19, she was called the savior of France--and a heretic who was killed by being burned at the stake. Almost 500-years later, she was declared a saint. Full-color illustrations.
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A young girl, guided by unwavering faith, defies societal norms to lead a nation. Her journey exemplifies courage, conviction, and the profound impact one individual can have.

Keywords and Themes: Biography & Autobiography • Conviction • Courage • Determination • Faith • General • Girls & Women • Historical • History • Honor • Integrity • Juvenile Nonfiction • Leadership • Military & Wars • Perseverance • Religion • Religious (See Also Religious - Christian • Resilience • Responsibility • Women

Readability • 6.0

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 48

Subjects • Joan • Christian saints • France • History • Charles VII • 1422-1461 • Women

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Religious (See Also Religious - Christian • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars • Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion | General • Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women

Against the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years' War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple thirteen-year-old village girl who in Just a few years would lead France to independence from English rule, and thus become a symbol of France's national pride. It is a story of vision and bravery, fierce determination, and tragic martyrdom.

Diane Stanley's extraordinary gift to present historical information in an accessible and child-friendly format has never been more impressive, nor her skillful, beautifully realized illustrations (here imitating medieval illuminated manuscripts) more exquisite.

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