{"product_id":"the-language-of-fire-joan-of-arc-reimagined-isbn-9780062490117","title":"The Language of Fire: Joan of Arc Reimagined","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Language of Fire is a lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJehanne was an illiterate peasant, never quite at home among her siblings and peers. Until one day, she hears a voice call to her, telling her she is destined for important things. She begins to understand that she has been called by God, chosen for a higher purpose—to save France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough sheer determination and incredible courage, Jehanne becomes the unlikeliest of heroes. She runs away from home, dresses in men’s clothes, and convinces an army that she will lead France to victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a girl in a man’s world, at a time when women truly had no power, Jehanne faced constant threats and violence from the men around her. Despite the impossible odds, Jehanne became a fearless warrior who has inspired generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a girl with nothing become a warrior with everything to lose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBiographical Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Step into the mind of Jehanne d’Arc, the illiterate peasant girl who hears the voice of God and rises to lead a nation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrong Female Protagonist:\u003c\/b\u003e In a world where women have no power, Jehanne defies all expectations, dons men’s clothes, and commands an army against impossible odds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Historical Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for teen readers who love immersive historical worlds, this novel brings fifteenth-century medieval France to vivid, brutal life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow Jehanne’s journey as she struggles to understand her divine calling, wrestling with doubt and destiny to become the hero her country needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Language of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is a lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJehanne is an illiterate peasant, never quite at home among her siblings and peers. Until one day she hears a voice call to her, telling her she is destined for important things. She begins to understand that she has been called by God, chosen for a higher purpose: to save France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough sheer determination and incredible courage, Jehanne becomes the unlikeliest of heroes. She runs away from home, dresses in men’s clothes, and convinces an army that she will lead France to victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a girl in a man’s world, at a time when women truly had no power, Jehanne faced constant threats and violence from the men around her. Despite the impossible odds, Jehanne became a fearless warrior who has inspired generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader and ultimately saved a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for HIDEOUS LOVE: “A . . . riveting portrait of the artist as a young woman.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for HIDEOUS LOVE: “This present-tense novel in verse provides an intimate glimpse into Mary’s life…Readers will identify the parallels between the creation of a monster and the creation of her famous book. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for HIDEOUS LOVE: “An ideal companion piece for teens studying the original classic…Hemphill, author of the Printz Honor Book Your Own, Sylvia (2007), manages to plumb from it her own vein of riches.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for HIDEOUS LOVE: “A gripping story” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WICKED GIRLS: “The expressive writing, masterful tension, and parallels to modern group dynamics create a powerful and relevant page-turner. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WICKED GIRLS: “An excellent supplementary choice for curricular studies of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, this will also find readers outside the classroom, who will savor the accessible, unsettling, piercing lines that connect past and present with timeless conflict and truths.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[An] engrossing first-person, present-tense verse novel… [that] humanizes [Joan of Arc] and makes her a sympathetic and relatable figure, even over six hundred years later.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WICKED GIRLS: “In subtle, spare first-person free-verse poems, the author skillfully demonstrates how ordinary people may come to commit monstrous acts. Haunting and still frighteningly relevant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WICKED GIRLS: “The verse format is fresh and engaging, distilling the actions of the seven accusing girls into riveting narrative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WICKED GIRLS: “This carefully researched and beautifully written poetic novel infuses new life and relevance into a dark episode in our history. Each character is limned in a distinctive voice and personality, and the girls’ thoughts and words reveal the pressures that drive them … Told with a piercing intensity and exquisite sensory detail, this story will haunt the reader long after the book is laid aside.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WICKED GIRLS: “An atmospheric tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s not easy to both tell a story and explain history, but Hemphill does both beautifully. The writing is often poetic with images that linger…. 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