Joan of Arc (Step into Reading) [Paperback]

Shana Corey (Author), Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Step into Reading

A lovely beginning reader that brings the story of Joan of Arc to life, from her simple childhood to her tragic end. Sensitively and dramatically told, this book is a wonderful introduction to what has become a classic tale.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 2-3. Part of the Step into Reading series, this picture-book biography will hold newly independent readers with the exciting action about Joan, a young farm girl who listened to the voices sent by God, led her country into victory in battle, was burned at the stake by her enemies, and was named a saint 500 years after she died. That's a lot of history to fit into a short book, and the narrative's switch back and forth in time may be confusing for less skilled readers. But the heroic story makes a great read, even for older-elementary students, and Andreasen's active line-and-wash illustrations capture both the battle hero on horseback and the child alone. REVWR
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (May 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375806202
• ISBN-13: 978-0375806209
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,429,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I grew up in South--in Savannah and Athens, Georgia and then Charlotte, North Carolina. When I was little, I loved stories about olden-day girls--my favorites were Betsy-Tacy, All-of-a-Kind Family, Little House On the Prairie. Imagine my delight when I went to college and discovered that I could take ENTIRE classes on (and get credit for learning about!) olden-day girls! Yay college! In college, I learned to call it women's history, but really--it was the exact same topic I'd been interested in since I was five. Now, I have the great pleasure and honor of editing books for children myself. I also write picture books, most of them true stories about brave women and girls in history--women like Amelia Bloomer and Juliette Gordon Low, who had the guts to take a stand for the things they believed in and change the world. When I'm not writing or editing, I'm usually reading with my two little boys. They like stories about oldenday girls, too (though truth be told, they prefer a good truck story).