Elizabeth I: The Life of England's Renaissance Queen

by Rob Shone, Anita Ganeri, Terry Riley (Illustrator)

This graphic nonfiction biography presents Queen Elizabeth I of England, and chronicles her rise to power in 1558, the royal House of Tudor, and the passing of the English throne to the Stuarts in 1603.

Genres: History, Comics, Tudor Period, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[kindofdanceit · Rating 1 out of 5]

Decent.
Less info on the Queen herself and more on Mary Queen of Scots.
Average illustrations.

[Cricket Muse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Admittedly it is a difficult task to adequately cover the fascinating life and times of Elizabeth I. This graphic novel presentation is more or less an overview and covers much in a small format. Shone’s book serves well as an introduction to this venerable British monarch.

[Duane · Rating 1 out of 5]

It might be because I'm not that fond of the subject matter but to me this book was just so boring and badly drawn that I don't see anyone enjoying the read. The cover artwork alone should be enough to scare off possible readers. I'd just pass this one by.

[Carrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. This is definitely not a great graphic novel, but I can see the appeal to reluctant readers. Most of the material covered here is also discussed in the picture book Good Queen Bess, which is far superior.

[Suburban Homeschooler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Long, and not told in story format, but decent enough for some variety in non-fiction reading.