With stunning lyricism, these poems fashion an enlivened, gripping narrative that addresses themes of gender identity, class and vocation, and innocence and culpability, bringing fresh nuance to an oft-told story. Also included are the voices of Joan’s accusers and defenders in direct quotes from the transcripts of her two trials: the first, in 1431, which found her guilty of heresy, and the second, which revoked that verdict more than two decades after her death. Concrete poems voiced by inanimate objects-candle, needle, sword, tunic, fire-reflect their speakers’ physical shapes. And with desire.” Employing poetic forms prevalent during Joan’s era-ballades, rondels, sestinas, and villanelles among them-Elliott ( Bull) builds the story of her visions and mission “to lift the siege at Orléans,” reactions to her wearing men’s clothing (“I was, they said, an/ aberration”), and sentencing. Keith David is a recognizable face from movies and TV, starring cult favorite TV shows like Community and movies like John Carpenters The Thing and They Live.Davids voice may be even more well-known, however, with numerous voice roles such as Arbiter from the Halo games. The narrative begins from Joan’s perspective as she stands bound to the pyre, awaiting her death: “And I will burn. supple and harrowing.This collection of poems, each told from the perspective of Joan of Arc and the people and objects central to her life, creates a remarkable portrait of a person whose legend continues to fascinate.
"An elegant, spirited introduction to classical poetry and to a woman fighting not just for a cause but for a place in a world that undervalued her voice." - Booklist creative historical account of a young woman who answered a norm-shattering higher call." - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) "Joan’s thoughts are almost conversational, in simple left-justified verse with rhyme skillfully embedded within lines.
Told from multiple points of view, including the voice of the flame that will burn Joan at the stake, Elliott chooses specific poetic forms to reflect fundamental truths about the different characters. A must-have." - School Library Journal (starred review) Freeman In Voices, David Elliott uses formal verse to explore the last hours that Joan of Arc lived. A glorious tribute to a woman who dared, defied, and defended her truth. By his own admission, David Elliott was 'very peripatetic' in his youth, but after living in the Philippines, Palau, Israel, Mexico, Libya, Boston, and Columbus, Ohio, the childrens book author finally settled in the countryside. showcases a gorgeous storytelling style that flows in an effortless fashion. An innovative, entrancing account of a popular figure that will appeal to fans of verse, history, and biography.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for Voices: "With stunning lyricism, these poems fashion an enlivened, gripping narrative that addresses themes of gender identity, class and vocation, and innocence and culpability, bringing fresh nuance to an oft-told story." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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