| World History Biographies: Joan of Arc: The Teenager Who Saved Her Nation Contributor(s): Wilkinson, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426304153 ISBN-13: 9781426304156 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2009 Annotation: Around 1412, a baby girl was born in the village of Domremy who would change France forever. A farmer's daughter, she seemed destined for an unremarkable life. But as the dramatic narrative of this World History Biography reveals, Joan's life was anything but ordinary. By the age of 13, she knew her destiny--to drive the English invaders from France. By 17, she had led an army to victory at Orleans. Captured in battle, and too poor to be ransomed, Joan was burned at the stake before her 20th birthday. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Religious (see Also Religious - Christian - Bio - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Series: National Geographic World History Biographies (Paper) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (0.40 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian - Catalog Heading - Biographies - Curriculum Strand - Biographies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Around 1412, a baby girl was born in the village of Domrémy who would change France forever. A farmer's daughter, she seemed destined for an unremarkable life. But as the dramatic narrative of this World History Biography reveals, Joan's life was anything but ordinary. By the age of 13, she knew her destiny--to drive the English invaders from France. By 17, she had led an army to victory at Orléans. Captured in battle, and too poor to be ransomed, Joan was burned at the stake before her 20th birthday.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. |