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Joan of Arc: 55 Fascinating Facts For Kids for 9-12-year-olds Joan of Arc grew up in a poor farming family in northeast France and helped to look after the farm animals. Like many other children in her village, she didn’t go to school and never learned to read or write. From the age of 13, Joan of Arc received regular visits from angels. When she was 16 years old, these angels brought her a message saying that she must become the savior of France by leading an army to defeat the English, who France had been at war with for 60 years. Joan of Arc is a national heroine in France and there are statues of her all over the country, including at Orléans, the city she drove the English from in 1429. There are even statues of Saint Joan in other countries, including the United States. A statue of Joan of Arc was unveiled in 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana – a gift from the French people to honor the city’s French heritage. These are just a few of our fascinating facts about Joan of Arc - why not find out more? We hope that the facts about Joan of Arc in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to find out even more about one of France's greatest heroines. This book is suitable for 9-year-olds and older. Chapters: Introduction Childhood Leaving Home Joan of Arc meets the Dauphin Victory at Orleans Coronation Defeat at Paris Capture & Prison Joan of Arc on Trial Death & Sainthood Assorted Joan of Arc Facts