Joan of Arc /

Morpurgo, Michael, 1943-

Joan of Arc / Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Michael Foreman. - 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), map ; 25 cm.

Published in English by HarperCollics Children's Books under the title: Sparrow: the story of Joan of Arc. First published as an illustrated book in Great Britain in 1998. Illustrations ©1998. Maps on lining pages.

Includes bibliographical references.

A young girl faces an impossible task - to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling. Through patience, perseverance and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruellest of destinies.

9781786750495


Joan of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 --Children's fiction.


France--History--Charles VII, 1422-1461--Children's fiction.


Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.

823.914

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