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Just a Girl

Just a Girl
 

Elizabeth I was born into a world where she felt she didn't belong and had to fight to survive. Her mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed by her father, Henry VIII. Elizabeth competed with her two half-siblings for love and for Britain's throne. Using her courage and wits, this young... read full description below.

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ISBN 9780702238802
Published 2 May 2011 by University of Queensland Press
Format Paperback
Author(s) By Caro, Jane

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ISBN-13 9780702238802
ISBN-10 0702238805
Stock Available
Status In stock at publisher; ships 7-15 working days
Publisher University of Queensland Press
Imprint University of Queensland Press
Publication Date 2 May 2011
Publication Country Australia Australia
Format Paperback
Author(s) By Caro, Jane
Category Fiction (Child/Teen)
Historical Fiction
CBCA Book of the Year Notables 2012: Older Readers
Interest Age 13-19 years
Reading Age 13-19 years
NBS Text Young Adult Fiction
ONIX Text Young adult
Number of Pages 276
Dimensions Not specified
Weight Not specified - defaults to 600g
Dewey Code A823.00
Catalogue Code 194406

Description of this Book

I do not remember when I discovered how my mother died, it seems to be something I always knew, a horror I absorbed through my skin. Determined, passionate, privileged and headstrong, Elizabeth was born into a world where she felt she didn't belong and had to fight to survive. mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed by her father Henry VIII. From that moment on, Elizabeth competed with her two half-siblings for love and for Britain's throne. In the gilded corridors of the royal palace, enemies she couldn't see as well as those bound to her by blood plotted to destroy her. do you find the courage to become queen even though you are just a girl?

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Author's Bio

Jane Caro has published two books: The Stupid Country: How Australia is Dismantling Public Education co-authored with Chris Bonnor, and The F Word: How We Learned to Swear by Feminism co-authored with Catherine Fox.

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