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Shana Corey

Author of Players in Pigtails

41 Works 3,787 Members 157 Reviews

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Includes the name: Shana Corey

Series

Works by Shana Corey

Players in Pigtails (2003) 352 copies
Milly and the Macy's Parade (2002) 213 copies
Joan of Arc (2003) 155 copies
Paul Revere's Ride (2004) 131 copies
The Secret Subway (2016) 129 copies
Monster Parade (2009) 114 copies
Boats! (2001) 96 copies
Ballerina Bear (2000) 12 copies
Brave Pig (1999) 11 copies
Players in pigtails [DVD] (2004) 4 copies
Babe's Bathtime (1999) 2 copies

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Canonical name
Corey, Shana
Gender
female
Places of residence
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Education
Smith College

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Joan of Arc is a children’s picture book biography in the Step Into Reading series of early readers. Rated at a Step 4, it’s recommended for students in Grades 2-3 who are ready for short paragraphs and more challenging vocabulary. The book tells the story of Joan of Arc and how she went from a simple farm girl to become a strong leader and soldier, fighting for France against England and Burgundy. Joan began hearing voices that she believed were God speaking to her when she was a girl and eventually convinced the Prince that she was sent by God to save France. She led troops into many battles over the next year and a half, but was eventually captured and sold to the English who put her on trial for witchcraft and burned her at the stake. However, her legend lived on and she eventually became lauded as a saint by the Catholic Church.

I thought this was a pretty good biography of the legendary Joan of Arc. I knew all the basics of her story, but there were a few things covered in the book that I either didn’t know or had forgotten, so I did learn something from it. I always count that in a children’s book’s favor if I, as an adult, can pick up something new from it. However, there were a few places where I had questions and felt that more information might have been helpful, even though I do recognize that this is a kid’s early reader that probably had to be kept at a certain length. The illustrations were well-done and complemented the story nicely. I like that there were banners every couple of pages or so that documented dates and places where the events were occurring. Overall, this was a respectable entry into the historical biographies for children genre that I think could appeal to both boys and girls with its adventurous story and encourage young readers to learn about this inspiring young woman and a little of the history of France.
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mom2lnb | 1 other review | Feb 25, 2024 |
You know, I've never thought much about the Girl Scouts. I buy their cookies, I was a Brownie when I was little, I occasionally help scouts find materials at the library for projects, but until I read this book I didn't fully appreciate the feminist roots of the Girl Scouts. It makes me wish I had stuck with it.

Also, I may start saying "Bosh!" when something is nonsense.

 
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LibrarianDest | 21 other reviews | Jan 3, 2024 |
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book through NetGalley; I received an ARC signed by the illustrator at ALA Midwinter 2017.
 
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fernandie | 2 other reviews | Sep 15, 2022 |
I think this is meant for children at more intermediate level learners (3-5th grade). It could be used in primary levels as a read aloud for a lesson as well. This is a pictorial biography of John F Kennedy. It gives us a nice timeline of his life, and provides beautiful artwork throughout the timeline. It focuses in on the Civil Rights movement, and Martin Luther King's story is integrated into it as well. It gives us a bold insight on the speech that John "Jack" said on television, and how his speech went into action. My favorite pages were 40-41, it could give students a very beautiful and powerful art piece of Dr. King's historic march on Washington in August of 1963. The end of the book has a few pages that are much more informational and could be used to describe people in the book further in a lesson, as well as more resources for information regarding JFK and MLK.… (more)
 
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ryleesalvey | 2 other reviews | Jan 19, 2022 |

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3,787
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Rating
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Reviews
157
ISBNs
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