Bibliograph

Sparrow, the story of Joan of Arc, Michael Morpurgo

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Sparrow, the story of Joan of Arc, Michael Morpurgo

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Sparrow

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Michael Morpurgo

Sub title

the story of Joan of Arc

Summary

Eloise has always loved Joan of Arc. Noble, honest and brave, she was everything Eloise wishes to be. And on a bright sunny day in Orleans, Eloise has a very special daydream... A superb re-imagining of Joan of Arc by master storyteller and author of War Horse. "There was only one creature on this earth who really knew Joan. He was a sparrow, just an ordinary sparrow...He was her best friend on this earth, maybe her only friend, too." A young girl faces an impossible task - to save her beloved France from tyrants. To free her country, Joan will lose everyone she has ever loved. But she listens to her heart and believes in her calling. Through patience, perseverance and unbreakable spirit, Joan of Arc leads armies to victory and finds the strength to face the cruelest of destinies

Target audience

juvenile

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