| Queen's Own Fool: A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots Contributor(s): Yolen, Jane (Author), Harris, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0698119185 ISBN-13: 9780698119185 Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: Nicola is a resourceful jester to the court of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a most unlikely friend to the queen. As fate takes Mary from France to Scotland and into confrontations with rebellious lords and devious advisors, Nicola remains deep in the queen's circle, and later struggles to save her friend. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99055070 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.48" W x 8.38" (1.00 lbs) 390 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 40715 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fans of historical sagas and the CW show Reign will be swept up by this clever tale by Jane Yolen and Robert Harris Once she was a traveling player . . . Now called La Jardini re, a resourceful and clever jester to the queen's court, Nicola was a most unlikely person to end up "fool" and friend to Mary, Queen of Scots. But Nicola isn't an ordinary comedian tumbling and clowning before the court; her quick wit and sharp tongue are rare amongst the fawning nobles. As fate takes Mary from France to Scotland, and into confrontations with rebellious lords and devious advisors, Nicola remains deep in the queen's inner circle. But when the Scots start to turn on Queen Mary, Nicola struggles to find something--anything--that she, just a fool, can do to save her friend. "Based deeply in fact and full of detail both luscious and sordid. . . . Yolen and Harris] spin a historical tale of great immediacy and impact."--Kirkus Reviews This rich and involving novel of Mary Queen of Scots and her court will have readers clamoring to know more about this dramatic period in French and Scottish history. Readers are treated to a fascinating look at royal politics.--School Library Journal |