At Her Majesty’s Request
By Walter Dean Myers
At Her Majesty’s Request is the true story of an African princess who was saved by a British soldier on the pretext of giving her as a gift to Queen Victoria. The author, Walter Dean Myers, discovered letters concerning the princess in Victorian England in a rare book and ephemera shop in London. Fascinated, he did meticulous research and unearthed the details of her rescue from ritualistic sacrifice to living in England with Queen Victoria as her benefactor.
Anderson includes excerpts from an exchange of letters between the girl and Queen Victoria and weaves major historical events like the Great Exhibition, Prince Albert's death, royal weddings, and wars into the story. Although written for children from 9 to 12 years old, readers of all ages will delight in the simplicity and easy reading of this captivating biography.
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