Daughter of the White Rose (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780823446070)

Can a common girl save a prince trapped in the Tower of London?

April. England. 1483. The king is dead. Long live the king.

Nell Gould is the daughter of the royal butcher, a commoner, but she has been raised as the playmate of King Edward and Queen Elizabeth's royal children: Princess Cecily, Princess Bess, Prince Dickon, and Prince Ned, heir apparent and Nell's best and closest friend. They think alike, her and Ned, preferring books and jousts to finery and gossip and the sparkle of the court. But when King Edward dies, Prince Ned is imprisoned in the Tower of London by his scheming uncle, the evil Richard III--and Nell with him. Can they escape? Is Nell the key?

Based on the real royal scandal of the Princes in the Tower, Daughter of the White Rose covers a shocking episode in medieval history that has captured the imagination for 530 years. A story of murder, betrayal, resilience, and growing up, this girl-led medieval middle-grade novel will make a perfect companion to Catherine, Called Birdy and The Mad Wolf's Daughter.

A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

Author: Diane Zahler
ISBN-10: 0823446077
ISBN-13: 9780823446070
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2021
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510243 / Daughter of the White Rose


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2021
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2021
Booklist 02/01/2021 pg. 52
School Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 71
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2021 pg. 129
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average