About this book
Biographical sketches of ten girls who became famous before becoming women - some not even making it to womanhood. From Joan of Arc to Catherine d'Medici; from Catherine the Great to Pocohontas. These inspirational stories will be of interest to young people and show what determination and luck can achieve. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters (10)
1St. Catherine The Girl of Siena: 1347-1380
2Joan of Arc The Girl of Domremy: 1412-1431
3Vittoria Colonna The Girl of Ischia: 1490-1547
4Catherine de' Medici The Girl of Mediæval Italy: 1519-1589
5Lady Jane Grey The Girl of Tudor England: 1537-1554
6Mary Queen of Scots The Girl of the French Court: 1542-1587
7Pocahontas The Girl of the Virginia Woods: 1595-1617
8Priscilla Alden The Girl of Plymouth: About 1604—after 1680
9Catherine the Great The Girl of Stettin: 1729-1796
10Fanny Burney The Girl of London: 1752-1840
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