About the Book

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.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 192 pages

Series: Not Applicable

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (Oct. 31st, 1999)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0395981387

ISBN-13: 9780395981382

Dimensions: 6.04 x 9.02 x 0.49 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.53 lbs

• Categories: Historical Kids