In 1788, elevenyearold isabelle, living with her lacemaker grandmother and mother near the palace of versailles, becomes close friends with marie antoinettes daughter, princess therese, and finds their relationship complicated not only by their different social class but by the growing political unrest and resentment of the french people. But this facade begins to crumble when rumors of starvation in the countryside lead to whispers of revolution. This book came out a couple of years ago, but it didnt cross my path until recently when i was browsing through amazon. As ada recovers from surgery to fix her clubfoot, she struggles with learning to accept the care of others. Literature for kids childrens books to inspire reading and foster imagination. Isabelles mother and grandmother are sure that their fortune will be made when they receive an order for lace from the princess of lamballe. The lacemaker and the princess, by kimberly brubaker bradley.
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