You Wouldn't Want to Be Joan of Arc! (You Wouldn't Want to...: History of the World) - Softcover

Macdonald, Fiona

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0531228282 ISBN 13: 9780531228289

Publisher: Franklin Watts, 2010

Synopsis

This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story,

Invites readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history.

About this title

From Booklist:

The irrepressible You Wouldn't Want To . . . series has already assured us that we wouldn't want to be Tutankhamen, Marco Polo, or a Sumerian slave—but how about French army leader and eventual saint, Joan of Arc? Well, no. As a 16-year-old peasant, Joan (or you, as the second-person text insists) lives a quiet, humble life. One of the great things about the series is all of the historical lessons posing as survival tips, and after Joan hears the voices of saints and joins the army, those tips change from how to handle household chores to how to survive on the battlefield. As presented, the political pressures of the Hundred Years' War are muddled, but what's perfectly clear is the danger Joan thrusts herself into. Feel like ignoring those voices, Joan? Tough: “You must obey them—it's a holy command!” Antram's antic cartoon art infuses everything with dark humor, even when Joan is accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. Immersive, fun, and convincing, too. Grades 3-5. --Daniel Kraus

About this edition

• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0531228282
• ISBN 13: 9780531228289
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Antram David