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Catherine Reef brings history vividly to life in this sumptuously illustrated account of a confident, strong-minded, and influential woman. Victoria woke one morning at the age of eighteen to discover that her uncle had died and she was now queen. She went on to rule for sixty-three years, with an influence so far-reaching that the decades of her reign now bear her name-the Victorian period. Victoria is filled with the exciting comings and goings of royal life: intrigue and innuendo, scheming advisors, and assassination attempts, not to mention plenty of passion and discord. Includes bibliography, notes, British royal family tree, index. AGES: 12 and up AUTHOR: Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people.

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* A vividly written, richly layered portrait of a fascinating woman whose life and work influenced and inspired many. --Kirkus, STARRED review * A captivating and inspiring study of one woman's perseverance and the good that came from it. --Booklist, STARRED review

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Catherine Reef is the award-winning author of more than forty nonfiction books for young people and adults, many of them biographies, including, most recently, the highly praised Florence Nightingale. Ms. Reef lives in College Park, Maryland. www.catherinereef.com

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