Bibliograph

Court of swans, Melanie Dickerson

Type

Label

Court of swans, Melanie Dickerson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Grades 10-12, Thomas Nelson

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Court of swans

Oclc number

1184124477

Responsibility statement

Melanie Dickerson

Series statement

Dericott tales, #01

Summary

England, 1381. Delia's quiet life as the daughter of an earl is shattered when her seven brothers are betrayed by their father and falsely arrested for treason and murder. With the Peasants' Revolt threatening the peace of the kingdom, King Richard II is executing anyone who poses a threat to his throne. Delia infiltrates the palace as a seamstress for the new queen so she can be near her brothers. She discovers Sir Geoffrey, the guard captain who arrested her brothers, has been secretly carrying food to them in the Tower of London. Can the two right this wrong-- without losing their heads to this execution-prone king? -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adolescent

Creator