| Who Was Marie Antoinette? Contributor(s): Rau, Dana Meachen (Author), Who Hq (Author), O'Brien, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448483106 ISBN-13: 9780448483108 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Royalty - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Series: Who Was? |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.30 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 177166 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and extravagant food. But her taste for excess ruffled many feathers. The poor people of France blamed Marie Antoinette for their poverty. Her spending helped incite the French Revolution. And after much public outcry, in 1793 she quite literally lost her head because of it. Whether she was blameless or guilty is debatable, but Marie Antoinette remains woven into the fabric of history and popular culture. |