Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc Contributor(s): Brooks, Polly Schoyer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395981387 ISBN-13: 9780395981382 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: The king was going mad . . . So begins Polly Schoyer Brooks's account of one of history's most compelling stories and one of the world's most popular heroines-Joan of Arc. Brooks tells us of a fifteenth-century France ravaged by war, plague, and religious conflict; of a king who suffered fits of madness and his weak son who made a disappointing successor; and of a peasant girl from the countryside who accomplished what appeared to be miracles by rallying the dispirited French nation with her desire to see the rightful king rule. Little more than a year after her astounding triumphs-uniting the nation and securing the throne for Charles VII with her victory over the English at Orlean-nineteen-year-old Joan was imprisoned on charges of witchcraft and sorcery, tried for heresy, and burned at the stake. Polly Schoyer Brooks's detailed narrative unveils the spirited young woman who became a patron saint and continues to inspire courage and faith. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Europe - Young Adult Fiction | Biographical - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Medieval |
Dewey: B |
Lexile Measure: 1100 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.45 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 53681 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brooks, Polly Schoyer: - Polly Schoyer Brooks lives in New Canaan, Connecticut, where she enjoys her four children, ten grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. |