Just Jane - (Great Episodes) by William Lavender (Paperback)

About the Book

Lady Jane Prentice, orphaned daughter of an English earl, arrives in Charlestown, South Carolina, in 1776, and is plunged into the middle of a heated war between members of her own family, whose loyalties are strongly divided in America's fight for freedom. Jane is soon forced to adopt many roles until she finds the courage to become the person she wants to be.

Book Synopsis

When Lady Jane, orphaned daughter of an English earl, arrives in Charlestown, South Carolina, in 1776, she finds herself in the middle of a heated war--a war not only between her former country and her new home but one between the members of her own family, whose loyalties are strongly divided in America's fight for freedom. Torn by family feuds, the war, a secret romance, and her own growing need for independence, Jane struggles for the courage to become the person she wants to be: just Jane.
Includes a reader's guide.

Review Quotes

"This story will grasp and hold readers to the last page . . . Historical fiction at its best."--School Library Journal

About the Author

WILLIAM LAVENDER received a bachelor of music degree from the Birmingham Conservatory and Birmingham Southern College in Alabama, and a master of music degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Just Jane is his first novel for young readers. Mr. Lavender lives in Riverside, California.