"David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extraordinary life and death in a fiery, evocative novel-in-verse."--Provided by publisher.

Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.

"Each year, millions of people from all over the world bathe in the water of a spring in Lourdes, France. They come to pray for physical and spiritual healing and to remember a young girl who was chosen by the Mother of Jesus to draw us closer to her Son. Illustrated with delicate mixed media watercolor, inks, gold overlays, and collage this lovely book tells the story of Saint Bernadette and the beautiful lady, the miraculous spring, and the wonders...