Fascinating Facts For Kids
Joan of Arc
Who was Joan of Arc, and how did a teenage girl from a small French village become one of the best-known figures of the Middle Ages?
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Joan of Arc: 55 Fascinating Facts For Kids is a short, illustrated introduction to Joan’s life and the events that made her famous, written for young readers aged 9–12.
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Presented through 55 facts arranged around the main stages of her life, the book introduces children to France during the Hundred Years’ War and follows Joan from her childhood in Domrémy to her involvement in the struggle against the English.
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Young readers will learn about Joan’s religious upbringing and the voices she believed she heard, her decision to leave home, her meeting with the Dauphin Charles, and her role in the French victory at Orléans. The book also covers the coronation, Joan’s defeat at Paris, her capture and imprisonment, her trial and death, and her later sainthood.
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Maps and historical illustrations accompany the text and help give young readers visual context for the people, places, and events described.
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This is a concise, fact-based introduction rather than an in-depth biography, making it suitable for children who are beginning to learn about Joan of Arc or who enjoy discovering history through short facts.
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A straightforward introduction to a remarkable figure from medieval history, suitable for independent reading and for young readers interested in famous people and the past.
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