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Author
Publisher
Harper, an imrpint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The story of one of the most remarkable women of the medieval world, as you have never read it before. In Joan of Arch : a history, Helen Castor tells this gripping story afresh: forwards, not backwards. Instead of an icon, she gives us a living, breathing woman confronting the challenges of faith and doubt, a roaring girl who, in fighting the English, was also taking sides in a bloody civil war. We meet this extraordinary girl amid the tumultuous...
62) Joan of Arc
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.
Author
Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Biography of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland follows her from her childhood in 1950s Virginia through her high school and college years, when she joined the Civil Rights Movement, attending demonstrations and sit-ins. She also participated in the Freedom Rides of 1961 and was arrested and imprisoned. Her life has been spent standing up for human rights.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Young Poseidon must overcome his fear of the sea and its creatures to save a fellow Olympian
A young Poseidon must triumph over aquatic terrors in this second graphic novel adapted from the popular Heroes in Training series! The terrible Titans—merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans—have dominated the earth and driven the world into chaos. But their rule is about to be put to the test as a group of young Olympians discover their...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Portrays the life of the former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, as she becomes Jackie O. in life after Camelot. Also portrays the lives of the other Kennedy family members dealing with the conflicts and tragedies in their lives.
Author
Publisher
Godine
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, autobiographical poetry collection from legendary artist and activist, Joan Baez. Joan Baez shares poems for or about her contemporaries (such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and Jimi Hendrix), reflections from her childhood, personal thoughts,and cherished memories of her family, including pieces about her younger sister, singer-songwriter Mimi Fari�na. Speaking to the people, places, and moments that have had the greatest impact on her...
Author
Series
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The iconic writer whose prose was as influential and as it is unmistakably hers is joined in conversation with Sheila Heti, Hilton Als, Dave Eggers, Hari Kunzru and many more. Some writers define a generation. Some a genre. Joan Didion did both, and much more. Didion rose to prominence with her nonfiction collection, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, and she quickly became the writer who captured the zeitgeist of the washed-out, acid hangover of the...
74) First position
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Profiles six contestants in the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious competition for aspiring young ballet dancers.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A contemporary take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Sherlock Holmes investigates crimes in modern-day New York City as a consultant to the NYPD and is assisted by Dr. Joan Watson, a former surgeon, who is hired by Holmes' wealthy father to help keep the eccentric detective sober.
Publisher
Special Collections, University of Nevada
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Published to accompany "Far Out: the Univeristy Art Scene, 1960-1975" exhibit at University of Nevada, Reno Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. Includes brief biographies of Lani Albin, Joan Arrizabalaga, Wayne Burgarello, Cherk Chang, Ted Cook, Claudia Cormier, Erik D'Azevedo, Mike Diven, Bob Griffin, Barbara Hall, Kelsie Harder, Ben Hazard, Bill Howard, John Kane, Don Kerr, Tony Ko, Katrina Lasko, Jim McCormick, Walter McNarmara, Edw Martinez, Ron Moroni,...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Offers seven captivating portraits of some of history's greatest women, each of whom changed the course of history by following God's calling.--
In his eagerly anticipated follow-up to the enormously successful Seven Men, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas gives us seven captivating portraits of some of history's greatest women, each of whom changed the course of history by following God's call upon their lives as women. Each of the...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Follow Joan of Arc on her journey to convince the Dauphin to let her lead the French army in the Battle of Orleans and win the Hundred Years' War. A story of faith, courage, and determination, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the teenage French heroine--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
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