"The longest-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, was once a little girl who didn't even plan to grow up to be a queen! But after a series of events uprooted her life, she found herself in the middle of WWII and next in line to the throne. Afraid and uncertain, she remembers her father's advice to reach out and help, even when it's hard. Doing the little things she can, right where she is, she soon discovers a secret about bravery, one that begins to shape the future leader: the more she reaches out to help, the braver she becomes"-- Provided by publisher.