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Babylonne
By Jinks, Catherine
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76363-650-0
- Publisher
- Candlewick
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2008
Gr 9-Up Faced with an arranged marriage to a senile old man as punishment for her rebellious ways, orphaned 16-year-old Babylonne escapes the clutches of her maternal aunt and heads out on her own. Although she is now disguised as a boy, Father Isadore recognizes her and claims to have known her biological father. She has no choice but to trust the priest. The two begin a journey through the treacherous...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Babylonne, the bastard daughter of Lady Mabelia and a French priest, lives in a community of self-denying Good Christians in 1227 Languedoc. But her aunt and grandmother can't control the practical, impious girl, so they decide to marry her off to an old man. Babylonne decides to run away. A stake-thin, red-headed Catholic priest who claims to know Babylonne's father helps her escape, but Babylonne, who was raised on bloodthirsty tales of atrocities committed by Cat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
In 1227 Langedoc, practical and impious Babylonne (daughter of Pagan Kidrouk from the Pagan Chronicles) decides to run away befor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
