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Hemphill, Stephanie

The Language of Fire: Joan of Arc Reimagined

495 pp. | HarperCollins/B+B | June, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-249011-7 $17.99
(1) YA In this engrossing first-person, present-tense verse novel, Hemphill reimagines the fifteenth-century life of French martyr Joan of Arc from thirteen when "Jehanne" is first called by God, to leading troops on the battlefields, to being burned at the stake at nineteen. The spare, propulsive free verse reinforces Jehanne's passion for her unconventional life; the intimate narrative style makes her a sympathetic, relatable figure. An author's note separates fact from fiction. Additional historical context is included. Bib.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2019

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