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The language of fire : Joan of Arc reimagined / Stephanie Hemphill.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 492 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062490117
  • 0062490117
Other title:
  • Joan of Arc reimagined
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "A lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. This verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation."--Jacket flap.Summary: A free-verse novel about Joan of Arc, , who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. An illiterate peasant, Jehanne heard a voice call to her, telling her she was destined for important things. She understand that she had been called by God, chosen for a higher purpose: to save France. As a girl in a man's world, Jehanne faced constant threats and violence from the men around her., but became a fearless warrior who has inspired generations. -- adapted from jacket
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction Hemphill Stephani Available 33111009706512
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Language of Fire is a lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France.

This extraordinary verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation.

Jehanne was an illiterate peasant, never quite at home among her siblings and peers. Until one day, she hears a voice call to her, telling her she is destined for important things. She begins to understand that she has been called by God, chosen for a higher purpose--to save France.

Through sheer determination and incredible courage, Jehanne becomes the unlikeliest of heroes. She runs away from home, dresses in men's clothes, and convinces an army that she will lead France to victory.

As a girl in a man's world, at a time when women truly had no power, Jehanne faced constant threats and violence from the men around her. Despite the impossible odds, Jehanne became a fearless warrior who has inspired generations.

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"A lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. This verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation."--Jacket flap.

A free-verse novel about Joan of Arc, , who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. An illiterate peasant, Jehanne heard a voice call to her, telling her she was destined for important things. She understand that she had been called by God, chosen for a higher purpose: to save France. As a girl in a man's world, Jehanne faced constant threats and violence from the men around her., but became a fearless warrior who has inspired generations. -- adapted from jacket

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