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206 pp.
| Scholastic |
April, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-439-07805-9$$10.95
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4-6Royal Diaries series.
This is the fictional diary of Isabel of Castilla, who later sponsored Christopher Columbus. Dreading marriage to King Alfonso V of Portugal, she schemes instead to marry the younger Prince Fernando of Aragón. The writing flows well and is age appropriate, and Meyer makes a distinction between history and fiction in the appended historical notes. A family tree and glossary of characters are included.