{"product_id":"joan-of-arc-9780064437486","title":"Joan of Arc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the fascinating tapestry of Frances history during the Hundred Years' War, Diane Stanley unfolds the story of the simple thirteen-year-old village girl who in Just a few years would lead France to independence from English rule, and thus become a symbol of France's national pride. It is a story of vision and bravery, fierce determination, and tragic martyrdom. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiane Stanley's extraordinary gift to present historical information in an accessible and child-friendly format has never been more impressive, nor her skillful, beautifully realized illustrations (here imitating medieval illuminated manuscripts) more exquisite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanley, Diane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDiane Stanley is the author and illustrator of beloved books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eThe Silver Bowl\u003c\/em\u003e, which received three starred reviews, was named a best book of the year by \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBook Links\u003c\/em\u003e Lasting Connections, and was an ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice; \u003cem\u003eThe Cup and the Crown\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSaving Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Arab American Museum's Arab American Book Award and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year; \u003cem\u003eBella at Midnight\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year and an ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice; \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eA Time Apart\u003c\/em\u003e. Well known as the author and illustrator of award-winning picture-book biographies, she is the recipient of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMs. Stanley has also written and illustrated numerous picture books, including three creatively reimagined fairy tales: \u003cem\u003eThe Giant and the Beanstalk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGoldie and the Three Bears\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRumpelstiltskin's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. dianestanleybooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618629521682,"sku":"9780064437486","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9196b106-bcaf-42bb-a28e-1372d01edcf3.jpg?v=1732539265","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/joan-of-arc-9780064437486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}