Just Jane
A Daughter of England Caught in the Struggle of the American Revolution
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 1, 2005
When Lady Jane, orphaned daughter of an English earl, arrives in Charlestown, South Carolina, in 1776, she finds herself in the middle of a heated war--a war not only between her former country and her new home but one between the members of her own family, whose loyalties are strongly divided in America's fight for freedom.
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- Who it’s for
- A young woman’s search for independence unfolds amid divided family loyalties and the American Revolution.
- Themes
- Personal independence, Family divided by war, Secret romance
- Genres
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA, Historical YA Romance, War & Military YA
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When Lady Jane, orphaned daughter of an English earl, arrives in Charlestown, South Carolina, in 1776, she finds herself in the middle of a heated war--a war not only between her former country and her new home but one between the members of her own family, whose loyalties are strongly divided in America's fight for freedom.
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Torn by family feuds, the war, a secret romance, and her own growing need for independence, Jane struggles for the courage to become the person she wants to be: just Jane. Includes a reader's guide.
Loyalties in Collision
A young woman’s search for independence unfolds amid divided family loyalties and the American Revolution.
Come here for
- A personal coming-of-age story shaped by a nation at war
- Romance and family conflict alongside revolutionary upheaval
Expect
- An eighteenth-century historical setting in Charlestown
- A heroine trying to become herself amid competing loyalties
Where it sits
| Colonial & Revolutionary YA | 98% |
|---|---|
| Historical YA Romance | 58% |
| War & Military YA | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Pet Stories
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Family Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
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- Historical YA
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA
- Mexico for Teens
- YA Romance
- Authors
- William Lavender
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 1, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Personal independence · Family divided by war · Secret romance
- Reading lane
- YA Pet Stories