A Daughter of the Seine explained
| Author: | Jeanette Eaton |
| Isbn: | 9789997488893 |
| Pub Date: | June 1, 1929 |
| Publisher: | Harper & Brothers |
A Daughter of the Seine: The Life of Madame Roland is a biography written for children by Jeanette Eaton. It recounts the life story of Marie-Jeanne Roland de la Platière, an influential figure in the French Revolution. Born in relative obscurity, she became a prominent Girondist and was executed in one of Robespierre's purges. The biography was first published in 1929 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1930.[1] [2] [3]
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- Web site: Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present . . 2009-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091129061834/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm. 29 November 2009 . live. 1999-11-30 .
- Book: Gillespie . J.T. . Naden . C.J. . The Newbery Companion: Booktalk and Related Materials for Newbery Medal and Honor Books . Libraries Unlimited . 2001 . 978-1-56308-813-1 . 19 December 2016 . 41.
- Book: The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books . American Library Association . Newbery and Caldecott Awards Series . 2007 . 978-0-8389-3567-5 . 19 December 2016 . 80.
