My Lady Jane
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062391742 (trade bdg)
- ISBN: 0062391747 (trade bdg)
- ISBN: 9780062391766 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
xi, 491 pages ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperTeen, an imprint HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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Genre: | Humorous fiction. Alternative histories (Fiction) Fantasy fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | YA HAND C (Text) | 33126023942760 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | YA HAND C (Text) | 33126023942778 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | YA HAND C (Text) | 33126021844141 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 May
Gr 9 UpâIn real life, Edward VI and Lady Jane Grey died young in 16th-century England. Here, Edward and Jane get another chance at happiness thanks to the irrepressible imaginations of the authors. Adventure, intrigue, humor, and romance aboundâso, too, does high fantasy. England is a place where people (including royalty) are either EÃians (those who can shape-shift) or Verities (those who cannot). Because many Verities believe EÃian magic is evil, they set about to obliterate it. EÃians retaliate. Also, someone keeps poisoning the king's food. The plot, then, involves Edward, Jane, and their allies trying to figure out how to keep peace in the kingdom, find out who is poisoning the king's food, and restore Edward to the throne (he is presumed dead and gads about incognito for part of the book). EÃian "facts" are woven in with such subtle assurance that they come across as a genuine part of English history. For instance, the year the volatile Henry VIII discovered his leonine animal form and devoured the court jester is known in the kingdom's collective memory as the Year of the Lion. Wisecracks are prevalent, which would be grating after a while if the characters did not fairly sparkle with the complete array of honest human qualities. Readers will need to know the basic backstory of Lady Jane Grey and Edward VI. VERDICT A great choice for those who enjoy lighthearted, alternative history adventures and romance.âJennifer Prince, Buncombe County Public Libraries, NC
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