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Royal diarie books6/23/2023 ![]() Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889 by Ellen Emerson White (2001). ![]() ![]() Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 by Patricia McKissack (2000).Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 by Carolyn Meyer (2000).Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria- France 1769 by Kathryn Lasky (2000).Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466 by Carolyn Meyer (2000).Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 by Kathryn Lasky (1999).The target age for these books is nine to twelve. It also covers the life and customs of these women. The series has also covered less known women, such as Anacaona of the Taínos, Weetamoo of the Pocassets, the Lady of Ch'iao Kuo of the Hsien, the Lady of Palenque of the Mayans, and Nzingha of Ndongo. The Royal Diaries has covered many famous women in royalty, including Jahanara, Marie Antoinette, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, Isabella I of Castile, Cleopatra VII, the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Catherine the Great, Empress Elisabeth, and Queen Victoria. Facts and images concerning the historical figure featured in the book are given at the end of each of the books. The series is fictional, though it involves real historical figures. Unlike Dear America, which consisted of diaries of young girls living during pivotal periods in American history, The Royal Diaries is a series that features women of royalty from all over the world. While Dear America, My Name Is America, and My America were all cancelled in 2004, The Royal Diaries continued until 2005. The Royal Diaries was a spin-off of Scholastic's popular Dear America series. In each of the books, a fictional diary of a real female figure of royalty as a child throughout world history was written by the author. And, best of all, they get to see what that historical personage might have been like at their age.The Royal Diaries is a series of 20 books published by Scholastic Press from 1999 to 2005. It lets students put a face and a personality to characters that they get only a glimpse of through normal studies. Like the Dear America series (also by Scholastic), I recommend that this book be used as a teaching tool. ![]() Halfway through the novel, Isabel notes in her diary: "I am becoming very clever at saying maybe in a way that could be taken for yes when I really mean no." Her power comes from learning how to play the political games that she must learn to play to be queen. He controls her destiny completely.at least, until she discovers her own mind. She lives in some fear or her brother Enrique, the King. The development of Isabel's personality from a meek, mousy young thing to a strong-minded queen is where the strength of the story lies. The story is based on fact (in fact, the last part of the book covers the "dry" historical facts and provides pictures and dates) but it is ultimately a fictional account. The author, Carolyn Meyer says it herself: "It always seemed to be about dates and battles and generals and treaties, and I cared more about what people are and what they wore and what they did all day." So, that's what she writes about. Others include Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile and Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles.įor those of you out there that think history is dry, dusty and boring-think again! Isabel's story is one of political intrigue, the power of the strong and the meek, love and loyalty. Isabel's story makes up just one of the diaries. The Royal Diaries series is another in their long line of entertaining historically accurate reading material. While I don't think Scholastic has ever actively advertised themselves as the publishing company that aims to make it fun to learn, they truly could. ![]()
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