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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
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1999
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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
Age Level: 12-UP
Grade Level: 7-UP
Lexile Measure: 1100(Not Available)
Guided Reading: Z (Grade 7/8)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.45 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 15th Century
- Cultural Region - French
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Religious Orientation - Christian
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 979
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 53681
Reading Level: 8.3   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
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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.
 
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