Nine Days A Queen by Ann Rinaldi

Nine Days A Queen by Ann Rinaldi

Lady Jane Grey was crowned Queen of England against her wishes at age sixteen and then beheaded nine days later. This is the first book to tell her story to teens.

Respected author Ann Rinaldi unfolds the story of how Jane is made a pawn for the political ambitions of her parents in the frighteningly volatile Tudor court. An impressive array of historical figures parade through this novel: King Henry VIII, young King Edward VI, Sir Thomas Seymour, Katharine Parr, Elizabeth I, Mary I.

As she did in Mutiny's Daughter, Ann Rinaldi gives a compelling, first-person voice to an historical figure. As Jane's story moves from her late childhood toward her elaborate, arranged marriage, coronation, and quick beheading, readers will experience history in the making. All the pageantry, intrigue, and emotion of this fascinating time come truly alive.

Ann Rinaldi is known by her many fans for her richly satisfying historical fiction. Eight of her novels have been named ALA Best Books for Young Adults, including Time Enough For Drums, The Last Silk Dress, A Break With Charity, and Wolf By the Ears. Author of more than thirty books for young readers, including a book in the Dear America series, she was awarded the National History Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution. She lives in Somerville, New Jersey.