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428 pp.
| Houghton
| March, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-544-60200-7$17.99
(3)
YA
Hope discovers that her presumed-dead mother is a member of a time-traveling society and trapped in 1154 London. Hope and friends seek her mother (and elude villainous time travelers) in Eleanor of Aquitaine's court, aided considerably by Hope's eidetic memory. The era's harrowing violence and prejudice heighten the danger of their undertaking, while nuanced relationships--including a star-crossed romance--add warmth and poignancy.
192 pp.
| Morgan
| May, 2006
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LibraryISBN 1-931798-90-7$26.95
(4)
YA
European Queens series.
This biography of the woman who was first queen of France and then queen of England gives a thorough overview of the history and political climate that led to Eleanor's rise and fall. Although some of the relationships portrayed are oversimplified, the book's overall tone and vocabulary are sophisticated. Well-captioned illustrations (predominately maps and reproductions of period artwork) give further context. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.