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...
show more
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!
show less
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780689858086 (0689858086)
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Halse Anderson is just awesome. We loved the short bits about the Dames. It's fun to read about historical figures one hasn't encountered otherwhere, which is more true for the child than the adult. The little snippets keep it fun and easy for bedtime reading. By way of contrast, let me mention a...
Log in with Facebook 
