Independent dames what you never knew about the women and girls of the American Revolution
Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part? Of course they did, and with page after page of superbly re...
| Main Author: | Anderson, Laurie Halse. |
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| Other Authors: | Faulkner, Matt (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
c2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part? Of course they did, and with page after page of superbly researched information and thoughtfully detailed illustrations, acclaimed novelist and picture-book author Laurie Halse Anderson and charismatic illustrator Matt Faulkner prove the case in this entertaining, informative, and long overdue homage to those independent dames! |
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| Physical Description: |
37 p. : col. ill. ; 27 x 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [39?] and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780689858086 (hardcover) : 0689858086 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: |
Matt Faulkner is an acclaimed illustrator who has written and illustrated more than thirty books, including Gaijin: American Prisoner of War , which won the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award. He is married to author and children's librarian Kris Remenar. Visit him at MattFaulkner.com. |