{"product_id":"nine-days-a-queen-the-short-life-and-reign-of-lady-jane-grey-9780060549251","title":"Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003eI had freckles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I had sandy hair. I was too short. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These are the words of lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she did in her previous novel Mutiny's Daughter, Ms. Rinaldi uses powerful, evocative writing to bring to life a teenage girl caught in the grip of stirring times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ages 12+\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRinaldi, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAnn Rinaldi is known by her many fans for her richly satisfying historical fiction. Eight of her novels have been named ALA Best Books for Young Adults, including \u003cem\u003eTime Enough For Drums\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Silk Dress\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Break With Charity\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWolf By the Ears\u003c\/em\u003e. Author of more than thirty books for young readers, including a book in the Dear America series, she was awarded the National History Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution. She lives in Somerville, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555915698450,"sku":"9780060549251","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ac3294c-1b8e-4567-9396-8fc6a53b9f70.jpg?v=1731744674","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nine-days-a-queen-the-short-life-and-reign-of-lady-jane-grey-9780060549251","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}