Name: Nine Days a Queen
ISBN: 9780060549251

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A Crown, Briefly

An evocative imagining of a teenage queen’s brief reign, amid English pageantry, privilege, and cruelty.

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Royal ceremony alongside its less polished realities
A teenage girl’s perspective on England’s stirring times

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Evocative historical storytelling
A stark reminder of how brief Jane Grey’s reign was

Book Details

Authors: Ann Rinaldi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: January 31, 2006
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Medieval YA · Renaissance YA
Reading lane: Medieval YA

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European Biographies
Boys & Men
Girls & Young Women
Historical Europe

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Renaissance Stories
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Royalty & Princes
Short Stories

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I had freckles. I had sandy hair. I was too short. Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne? These are the words of lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen. Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she did in her previous novel Mutiny's Daughter, Ms. Rinaldi uses powerful, ev...

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I had freckles. I had sandy hair. I was too short. Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne? These are the words of lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen. Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she did in her previous novel Mutiny's Daughter, Ms. Rinaldi uses powerful, evocative writing to bring to life a teenage girl caught in the grip of stirring times. Ages 12+