Joan of Art by Lesa Engelthaler Hardback Book 9781640656765

In an inspiring story about selfexpression quirky and artistic Joan harnesses the power of friendship and the bravery of her namesake Joan of Arc to embrace her creative natureWhat do an ancient teenage warrior and a modernday aspiring elementary school artist have in common Nineyearold Joan is about to find out In this empowering tale of friendship and selfaffirmation a young girl dreams of being an artist but struggles to find the courage to share her dreams with others Joan is so afraid to be laughed at or misunderstood that her friends have never even seen her drawings But when a school assignment unveils the remarkable accomplishments of her medieval namesake Saint Joan of Arc young Joan must grapple with what it means to be brave even if that means finding the courage to be yourselfLovingly rendered with lush illustrations and tender prose readers young and old will be rooting for Joan to find her way quotExactly the kind of story that kids needquot writes bestselling author Brian McLaren quotThis could be one of those precious few books that parents read to their kids for generations to comequot