Biographical sketches of ten girls who became famous before becoming women – some not even making it to womanhood. From Joan of Arc to Catherine d’Medici; from Catherine the Great to Pocahontas. These inspirational stories will be of interest to young people and show what determination and luck can achieve. – Summary by Lynne Thompson for Librivox
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St. Catherine The Girl of Siena: 1347-1380
Joan of Arc The Girl of Domremy: 1412-1431
Vittoria Colonna The Girl of Ischia: 1490-1547
Catherine de’ Medici The Girl of Medi?val Italy: 1519-1589
Lady Jane Grey The Girl of Tudor England: 1537-1554
Mary Queen of Scots The Girl of the French Court: 1542-1587
Pocahontas The Girl of the Virginia Woods: 1595-1617
Priscilla Alden The Girl of Plymouth: About 1604?after 1680