Shakin' Up the Kingdom
Princess Lucinda Becomes the Queen
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Princess Lucinda, only 18, becomes queen upon the death of her father. How will she solve the crises that arise in the kingdom, she wonders? And crises start arriving immediately.
First, she persuades two feuding farmers to make peace. Then she defends her country against an invading neighboring king when her kingdom has no army.
Then she must intervene when some of the people want to stone or burn at the stake a woman they think is a witch.
What does she do when a young shepherd girl appeals to the queen to save her from a forced marrige to an older man?
In all of these incidents, from small to large, Queen Lucinda relies on her feminine skills to guide her, earning her the devotion of her subjects.
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What does an eighteen-year-old woman do when she suddenly becomes queen upon her father’s death? How does she get two feuding farmers to make peace? How does she defend her kingdom when a neighboring king invades and her country has no army? What does she do when her people are threatening to burn a woman at the stake because they believe she’s a witch? What does she do when a young shepherd girl pleads with the queen to save her from a forced marriage to an old man?
Princess Lucinda becomes Queen Lucinda and must resolve problems, from small to great, using her feminine skills, earning the devotion of her people.
About the Author
Sara Hines Martin has been writing professionally for more than fifty years, both for adults and children. She has three grown daughters and three grandchildren. She has taught elementary school and worked with children in religious education for many years. She also works with children in her work as a counselor in private practice.
Ms. Martin wrote this book for her daughters when they were very young. Her family lived in Trinidad in the Caribbean. After she had read all the books from the local library to her daughters, she thought, “Maybe I can write a story myself.”
Ms. Martin lives near Atlanta, Georgia. She has an adopted Chinese granddaughter and an adopted Korean grandson who live near her. She enjoys playing with them and has read this book to them.
Ms. Martin enjoys reading, walking (especially hiking in the mountains), trying out new recipes, and listening to music. She lived in the Caribbean for twelve years and has traveled around the world to five continents.
Ricia Graves Entrekin is a much-awarded artist whose works show in many galleries and private collections. She was born in the Pacific Northwest to an old artistic family. She now lives in Georgia with her artist husband, William Entrekin.