The Lacemaker and the Princess
Readers rate it 3.8 (4 on Hardcover)
208 pages · Released 2007 · Margaret K. McElderry Books
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This historical fiction novel set during the French Revolution explores themes of friendship across class lines and the costs of political upheaval with sensitivity appropriate for middle-grade readers. The story addresses the anxiety and danger of the revolutionary period without graphic depictions, and emphasizes empathy and courage in difficult circumstances. It offers solid historical education while maintaining an age-appropriate emotional tone.
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In 1788, eleven-year-old Isabelle, living with her lacemaker grandmother and mother near the palace of Versailles, becomes close friends with Marie Antoinette's daughter, Princess Therese, and finds their relationship complicated not only by their different social class but by the growing political unrest and resentmen... In 1788, eleven-year-old Isabelle, living with her lacemaker grandmother and mother near the palace of Versailles, becomes close friends with Marie Antoinette's daughter, Princess Therese, and finds their relationship complicated not only by their different social class but by the growing political unrest and resentment of the French people.
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- Fiction
- History
- Princesses
- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship
- Lace and lace making
- Lace makers
- Children's fiction
- Friendship, fiction
- Princesses, fiction
- Young Adult
- Fantasy
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ISBN 9781416919209 · Margaret K. McElderry Books