“carolyn meyer”

Told in the voice of the young Elizabeth I and ending when she is crowned queen, this second novel in the Young Royals series explores the relationship between a girl who became one of England's most powerful monarchs and her half-sister, Mary Tudor, who tried everything to stop her.Elizabeth Tudor'... More

Now in paperback--the true story of the girl everyone loved to hate. Meyer's engrossing third novel in the award-winning Young Royals series tells Anne Boleyn's fascinating story in her own voice--from her life as an awkward girl to the dramatic moments before her death.She risked everything to beco... More

This moving, historically based account examines the life of Marie van Goethem, a 14-year-old ballet dancer in the famed Paris Opera who was the model for Edgar Degas's most famous sculpture, "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen."Marie van Goethem, a fourteen-year-old ballet dancer in the famed Paris Opera,... More

The fate of Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon becomes uncertain when her betrothed--Prince Arthur of England--dies not long after the wedding. When Arthur's brother takes the throne and becomes Henry VIII, Catherine's resolve to become England's queen remains unshaken.Will Catherine ever become q... More

This riveting historical tale reveals the passion and romance between the world's most famous playwright and the woman who risks everything to be with him.Poor Anne Hathaway is still living with her callous stepmother, and her prospects for marriage and a home of her own are becoming grim. However, ... More

Young Catherine de' Medici is the sole heiress to the entire fortune of the wealthy Medici family, but her life is far from luxurious. This novel chronicles the life of a young woman who becomes one of France's most powerful queens. Includes a family tree.Young Catherine de' Medici is the sole heire... More

The acclaimed author of "Mary, Bloody Mary" has penned a powerful historical novel about a little-known but gifted musician who becomes lost in the shadow of her younger brother.Nannerl Mozart was a musical prodigy who seemed to have a brilliant future. But once her younger brother, Wolfgang, began ... More

In the sequel to "White Lilacs," 13-year-old Emily Rose travels from Connecticut to Texas to celebrate Juneteenth with her 87-year-old great-grandmother Rose Lee. It's a journey of self-discovery in more ways than one: biracial Emily Rose knows more about her father's French-Canadian family than her... More

In 1921 in Dillon, Texas, 12-year-old Rose Lee Jefferson sees trouble threatening her black community when the whites decide to take the land there for a park and forcibly relocate the black families to an ugly stretch of territory outside the town. Includes a reader's guide.Young Rose Lee Jefferson... More