The House That Jane Built: A Story about Jane Addams Contributor(s): Stone, Tanya Lee (Author), Brown, Kathryn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805090495 ISBN-13: 9780805090499 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2014036098 |
Lexile Measure: 810 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.2" W x 11.3" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 175006 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center. Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to live right in the middle of the roughest, poorest communities and create a place where people could go to find food, work, and help. In 1889, she bought a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into a settlement home, adding on playgrounds, kindergartens, and a public bath. By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early 1920s, more than 9,000 people visited Jane's home each week. An inspiration to all, Jane Addams continues to be a role model to girls and women of all ages. This title has Common Core connections. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Kathryn: - Kathryn Brown has illustrated many picture books, including books by Patricia MacLachlan, Mem Fox, and Jane Yolen. Her work has received an ALA Notable citation, an ABA Pick of the List, and a Parenting Magazine Outstanding Children's Book of the Year award, among others.Stone, Tanya Lee: - Tanya Lee Stone has written several books for young readers, including the young adult novel A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl. She lives with her family in Vermont.Brown, Kathryn: - Kathryn Brown has illustrated many picture books, including books by Patricia MacLachlan, Mem Fox, and Jane Yolen. Her work has received an ALA Notable citation, an ABA Pick of the List, and a Parenting Magazine Outstanding Children's Book of the Year award, among others. |