Wings Like a Dove: The Courage of Queen Jeanne d'Albret

by Christine Farenhorst

Book Overview

Jeanne d'Albret, born in 1528, is the only daughter of the King and Queen of Navarre. Standing with her beloved Huguenots, Jeanne steps onto the battlefield of history during the tumultuous years of the Reformation (1517-1559). As deadly political events swirl around her tiny kingdom of Navarre, Jeanne is forced to choose: Will she hide the fleeing Huguenots under the very nose of Catherine de Medicis's henchmen or save her own life?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087552642X
• ISBN13: 9780875526423
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: P & R Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher