GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Fiction
AuthorCarolyn Meyer
Book SeriesYoung Royals Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight4.2 Oz
Item Length6.9 in
Item Width4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN99-021185
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Riveting."-Publishers Weekly "Engrossing emotional intensity."-Kirkus Reviews (pointer review) "Meyer writes powerfully and sympathetically, mixing the grim details of life in the 1500s with glamorous, fascinating descriptions of life in the court of Henry VIII."-Booklist "This interesting and well-researched fictional biography brings a bit of history vividly and compellingly to life."-VOYA, "Riveting."-Publishers Weekly "Engrossing emotional intensity."-Kirkus Reviews (pointer review) "Meyer writes powerfully and sympathetically, mixing the grim details of life in the 1500s with glamorous, fascinating descriptions of life in the court of Henry VIII."-Booklist "This interesting and well-researched fictional biography brings a bit of history vividly and compellingly to life."-VOYA --
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Series Volume Number1
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisThe story of Mary Tudor's childhood is a classic fairy tale: A princess who is to inherit the throne of England is separated from her mother; abused by an evil stepmother who has enchanted her father; stripped of her title; and forced to care for her baby stepsister, who inherits Mary's rights to the throne. Believe it or not, it's all true. Told in the voice of the young Mary, this novel explores the history and intrigue of the dramatic rule of Henry VIII, his outrageous affair with and marriage to the bewitching Anne Boleyn, and the consequences of that relationship for his firstborn daughter. Carolyn Meyer has written a compassionate historical novel about love and loss, jealousy and fear--and a girl's struggle with forces far beyond her control.