In sixteenth-century France, ruled by a Church that overtaxes peasants and burns heretics, Marius must postpone his apprenticeship to care for his six-year-old brother, whose birth took their mother's life, and who the villagers, backed by the Church, believe will become a "loup garou" -- a werewolf.
year: 2002, 2000
call number/section: 1000
subjects: werewolves, fiction, brothers and sisters, historical fiction, siblings, brothers, huguenots, france, history, 16th century, fiction
Editions
Casanova, Mary
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children (2002)
Villagers in sixteenth-century southern France believe that Jean-Pierre, born on Christmas Eve, is cursed with the mark of the werewolf, and, as his sixth birthday approaches and his neighbors seek out enemies of the Church, Jean-Pierre's older brother Marius struggles to protect him.
Schools: 0
Casanova, Mary
Hyperion Books For Children (2000)
In sixteenth-century France, ruled by a Church that overtaxes peasants and burns heretics, Marius must postpone his apprenticeship to care for his six-year-old brother, whose birth took their mother's life, and who the villagers, backed by the Church, believe will become a "loup garou" -- a werewolf.
Schools: 1