Joan Of Arc: The Story of Jehanne Darc

by Lili Wilkinson

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black dog books' award-winning history series The Drum uses first-person accounts and non-fiction to bring history roaring to life.

Joan of Arc left home when she was fifteen. At sixteen she led the French army to victory. At nineteen she was burned to death at the stake.

Angel or witch? Saint or heretic? Messenger from God or crazy teenager? Who was Joan of Arc?

A true coming of age story about one of the most intriguing women in history.

"What a read!"
— Margo Lanagan

"History as it should be written. Here we discover the real Joan of Arc."
— James Moloney

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Shortlisted
Young People's History Prize, 2007 New South Wales Premier's History Awards

Reviews

Joan of Arc comes alive in this history of her life... I thoroughly recommend this book

— Insights

The reader is propelled through a continuous collage of recount, contemporary comment and embedded footnoting, which creates tension and excitement as Jehanne’s story is unfolded.

— Viewpoint

...an effective chronicle of the legendary young woman’s life... a solid, research-based, chronological history of Joan’s life and death... Wilkinson never condescends to her young readers (the book is for children aged nine and over) but her history is accessible and interesting. Surely a dream come true for any history teacher.

— The Age

...a vibrant cache of word pictures, anecdotes and facts... history is compellingly brought to life in this fusion of non-fiction and fiction for middle school students. ****

— Junior Bookseller+Publisher

The text is vividly written so that Joan steps off the page... History will never be boring with this treatment

— Reading Time