Her Majesty, Grace Jones (formerly The Majesty of Grace) [Hardcover]

Jane Langton (Author), Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)

Book Description

When Grace discovered that she had not been born in America, she began thing. And when Geraldine said that Grace looked like Princess Elizabeth, Grace just knew that secretly she was the rightful heir to the British throne.

Of course, nobody else knew. Certainly her brother, Will, and her little sister, Sophie, did not treat her like a princess. Life in Ohio during The Depression was not very regal, especially since Pop lost his job. But life for the future Queen of England and her family was always filled with the unexpected.

In this new edition of The Majesty of Grace, Jane Langton's well-loved story of an irrepressible girl is complemented by Emily Arnold McCully's spirited illustrations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 189 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (October 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060236914
• ISBN-13: 978-0060236915
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,913,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book as a kid, June 23, 2008

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LifeboatB (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Her Majesty, Grace Jones (formerly The Majesty of Grace) (Hardcover)

this was one of my favorite children's books--I checked it out of the library numerous times, along with its sequel, "The Boyhood of Grace Jones". The story recounts the adventures of an American girl living with her family as they struggle through the Depression. Grace is an imaginative, engaging child, and the period details are fascinating, and subtly worked into the story (as I recall; this review is based on my childhood memories). Grace's relatives and friends are all lively, believable characters. Their difficulties are realistic enough to give readers the sense of what it was really like to live during the Depression, but the book has a lighthearted, comic tone that keeps it fun to read. I suspect from reading reviews of the new "Kit Kittredge" movies that the screenwriter may have lifted some ideas from Grace. But it's certain that fans of the "American Girl" books will enjoy this one.