Daughter of the White Rose

By: Diane Zahler

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Synopsis: Can a common girl save a prince trapped in the Tower of London?April. England. 1483. The king is dead. Long live the king.Nell Gould is the daughter of the royal butcher, a commoner, but she has been raised as the playmate of King Edward and Queen Elizabeth's royal children: Princess Cecily, Princess Bess, Prince Dickon, and Prince Ned, heir apparent and Nell's best and closest friend. They think alike, her and Ned, preferring books and jousts to finery and gossip and the sparkle of the court. But when King Edward dies, Prince Ned is imprisoned in the Tower of London by his scheming uncle, the evil Richard III--and Nell with him. Can they escape? Is Nell the key?Based on the real royal scandal of the Princes in the Tower, Daughter of the White Rose covers a shocking episode in medieval history that has captured the imagination for 530 years. A story of murder, betrayal, resilience, and growing up, this girl-led medieval middle-grade novel will make a perfect companion to Catherine, Called Birdy and The Mad Wolf's Daughter.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780823448975
Related ISBNs:: 9780823446070
Publisher:: Holiday House
Date of Addition:: 02/16/21
Copyrighted By:: Diane Zahler
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:: 8–12
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.