Nine Days a Queen - The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey

Zusatztext "This novel is a must for history lovers but still relates to teenagers of today." Informationen zum Autor Ann Rinaldi is praised for her richly satisfying historical fiction. She is the author of more than thirty novels for young readers, eight of which have been selected as Best Books for Young Adults. She lives in Somerville, NJ. You can visit her online at www.annrinaldi.com. Klappentext 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+ Zusammenfassung 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+

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ann Rinaldi, Rinaldi Ann
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 12 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2006
• EAN: 9780060549251
• ISBN: 978-0-06-054925-1
• Pagine: 240
• Dimensioni: 106 mm x 171 mm x 14 mm
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Royalty, JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Renaissance, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *