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Who Was Joan of Arc?
Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · March 1, 2016
Reading lane: European Biographies
A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Was Joan of Arc?.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Conviction and Conflict
Joan of Arc’s story brings private visions into the upheaval of wartime France.
Come here for
- A biography at the crossroads of belief and national struggle
- The enduring fascination of a young woman who led troops
Expect
- A life remembered for both its conviction and its cost
- A concise encounter with a figure whose legacy became larger than her lifetime
Book Details
- Authors
- Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- March 1, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- European Biographies · Biographies of Women for Kids
- Reading lane
- European Biographies
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Publisher Categories
Religious Biographies for Kids
Biographies of Women for Kids
Christian Biography
About This Book
Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was leading troops into battle in the name of her country. Though she was captured and executed for her beliefs, Joan of Arc became a Catholic saint and has since captured the world's imag...
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