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Victoria : portrait of a queen
Title:
Victoria : portrait of a queen
ISBN:
9780544716148
Physical Description:
246 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 26 cm
Contents:
Prologue. Long live the Queen! -- England's hope -- Reginamania -- Growing pains -- "Too happy!" -- Prince versus Queen -- Family life -- The modern world -- "Oh, this is death" -- Where is Queen Victoria? -- A tale of two prime ministers -- "The Queen isenough to kill anyone" -- The last procession -- Great Britain's limited monarchy -- The kings and queens of England and Great Britain -- Queen Victoria's family tree.
Reading Level:
1030 L Lexile
Summary:
"A biography for teens on Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Her long reign was filled with drama, death, intrigue, and passion, and took place during a time of great transformation, an era that bears the imprint of her personality and values as well as that of her name--the Victorian period."--Provided by publisher.
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