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Product Identifiers

PublisherEnslow Publishing, LLC

ISBN-100766027163

ISBN-139780766027169

eBay Product ID (ePID)57191573

Product Key Features

Book TitleJoan of Arc : Warrior Saint of France

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicHistory / Europe, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, History / Medieval, People & Places / Europe

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorPaul B. Thompson

Book SeriesRulers of the Middle Ages Ser.

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2006-034061

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsJoan of Arc is such a fascinating character, it's not surprising that countless books have been written about her. What is surprising is how inept, inadequate, and/or inappropriate most of them are, including this one. The book is visually attractive, thorough, and complete, but the writing is wordy and repetitious, and uses difficult, undefined terms. The maps are helpful-as far as they go-but many places mentioned in the narrative are omitted. There are major discrepancies between the text and chronology, along with other internal inconsistencies. The footnoting is atrocious, with numerous citations so badly distorted from their sources that one has to question the author's scholarship and judgment. Fortunately, Polly Schoyer Brooks's Beyond the Myth (Houghton, 1999) is still in print and is interesting, thoughtful, and exceptionally well written. Jim Whiting's The Life and Times of Joan of Arc (Mitchell Lane, 2005) is serviceable, and William W. Lace's Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years' War in World History (Enslow, 2003) is detailed but dry., School Library Journal September 2007

Grade FromNinth Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Dewey Decimal944/.026092 B

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

SynopsisFrance suffered seventy years of defeat during the Hundred Years War, but warrior saint Joan of Arc arrived in time to save her kingdom. Through her spiritual purity, military leadership, and tireless determination, she won many battles against England and Burgundy. With her famous flag leading the way, she returned King Charles VII to his throne at Reims. Follow author Paul B. Thompson as he takes the reader through Joan's amazing journey from a humble peasant girl to heroics, from her horrible execution to her eternal sainthood., Warrior saint Joan of Arc was able to save her native France during the Hundred Years War. Born to a poor family, Joan of Arc claimed that saints commanded her to save France and restore the rightful king to his throne. Through her spiritual and military leadership and tireless determination, she made sure Charles VII was crowned king at Reims, France. She became a hero to the common people, but the king's advisors did not trust her leadership. Captured and imprisoned by the English, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. However, her name and message would live forever. Follow Paul B. Thompson as he takes the reader through her amazing journey from poor peasant girl to sainthood. Book jacket., France suffered seventy years of defeat during the Hundred Years War, but warrior saint Joan of Arc arrived in time to save her kingdom. Through her spiritual purity, military leadership, and tireless determination, she won many battles against England and Burgundy. With her famous flag leading the way, she returned King Charles VII to his throne at Reims. Readers follow author Paul B. Thompson as he takes the reader through Joan's amazing journey from a humble peasant girl to heroics, from her horrible execution to her eternal sainthood.

LC Classification NumberDC103.5.T56 2006