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Who Was Joan of Arc? by Pam Pollack

Who Was Joan of Arc?

Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · March 1, 2016

A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Was Joan of Arc?.

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Who it’s for
Joan of Arc’s story brings private visions into the upheaval of wartime France.
Themes
Religious visions and belief, Wartime leadership, Joan of Arc’s legacy
Genres
Historical Biographies for Kids, Biographies of Women for Kids, Medieval History for Kids

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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.

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Though she was captured and executed for her beliefs, Joan of Arc became a Catholic saint and has since captured the world's imagination.

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

Where it sits

Medieval History for Kids50%
Biographies of Women for Kids48%
Historical Biographies for Kids48%

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Publisher categories

  • Religious Biographies for Kids
  • Biographies of Women for Kids
  • Christian Biography
Authors
Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
March 1, 2016
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Religious visions and belief · Wartime leadership · Joan of Arc’s legacy
Reading lane
Religious Biographies for Kids