Young Joan, Barbara Dana
Young Joan, Barbara Dana
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Young Joan

Author: Barbara Dana

Narrator: Susan O’Malley

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/14/2008

Synopsis

"My life came in two pieces of time. There was the time before I heard the voice, and then there was the time after."Before she became the legendary Joan of Arc, the child Joan lived the simple life of a farm girl in the village of Domr├®my in France. Joan saw the work of God all around her, in the tall gnarled grandfather tree, in the small gentle sheep on the family farm, and in the faces of her dear friends and neighbors. Then one day Joan had a dream. She dreamed that three saints came to her and gave her a glorious yet terrible mission: to reunite her war-torn country and restore its rightful king to the throne.Dutifully, Joan takes up the seemingly impossible task. But how, she wonders, can a simple farm girl accomplish such deeds?

About Barbara Dana

Barbara Dana is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Her books include Zucchini, Zucchini Out West, Crazy Eights, Necessary Parties, Rutgers and the Water Snouts, and Spencer and his Friends. An actress as well as a writer, Ms. Dana has appeared in several films on television and on the stage. It was while playing the starring role in a production of Joan of Lorraine that she felt the need to tell Joan’s story. Young Joan was the result. Ms. Dana lives in South Salem, New York, with her yellow lab, Riley. She has three sons.

About Susan O’Malley

Susan O’Malley (a.k.a. Bernadette Dunne) is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London and the Studio Theater in Washington, DC, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center and off Broadway. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by I.J. on May 27, 2014

This book explores the life of a young Joan of Arc, describing Joan's life in a small town. Joan cares for her animals, plays with her friends, does her chores, and other things a girl her age might do, but she also hears from her saints. These saints instruct her in her destiny. Although they can b......more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 26, 2015

Joan, a girl growing up in the French countryside during the Hundred Years' War, begins to hear voices telling her she is destined to reunite her torn country in opposition to the English invaders. It was a little preachy for me.......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on March 19, 2022

When I was a kid, I practically worshipped Joan of Arc, thinking of her as an amazing female hero. And in some ways, I guess that she was. But the more that I learn about her, the more I feel that she was actually mentally unstable, and needed someone to talk sense into her. This book actually reinfo......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on March 06, 2023

Detailed, beautiful story of the beginnings of Joan's heroic life!......more

Goodreads review by Don on October 26, 2013

give pain and fear to God, can only use heart to understand not mind, angels often come among us, short legs, belong only to God, soldiers turned to mad men, Meuse River, leaders of England and France died with Queen Isabella ruined succession, what is the truth, 13 dream pray for Dauphin, be good g......more

Quotes

“Wise and profoundly moving…Captivating and timeless.” Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Dana’s fictional treatment of the life of Joan before she became legendary gently balances the girl’s exceptional devoutness with her human, childlike qualities. This peaceful and comforting telling of an extraordinary story succeeds in giving clear, knowing insight into the seldom treated subject of intense religiosity.” Publishers Weekly

“A beautifully crafted fictional portrait of Joan of Arc…Joan’s own revealing narrative voice is the center of interest here.” Kirkus Reviews

“Dana brilliantly re-creates the daily life of Joan of Arc before she leads the French army.” Newbery Companion

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