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Good Queen Bess (book)

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Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England
AuthorsDiane Stanley, Peter Vennema
IllustratorDiane Stanley
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChildren's non-fiction literature, Biography, Elizabeth I of England
Published1990 (Four Winds Press)
Publication placeUSA
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages40 (unpaginated)
ISBN9780027868104
OCLC18983839

Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England is a 1990 children's biography by Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema. It describes the life and times during her reign from 1558 to 1603.

Reception

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Booklist wrote "This biography of Queen Elizabeth I does an excellent job of describing the context of her life so that reasons for many of her actions become clear. The resulting depth is a pleasant surprise and will give the book a wide audience."[1] while the School Library Journal wrote "Although the format suggests a picture-book audience, this biography needs to be introduced to older readers who have the background to appreciate and understand this woman who dominated and named an age.."[1]

Kirkus Reviews called Good Queen Bess "An admirably clear, attractive summary."[2] Publishers Weekly wrote "The authors .. vivify another colorful character"[3]

Awards and nominations

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1991 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award - honor[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved November 20, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. October 1, 1990. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". hbook.com. Media Source. May 30, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
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