| Independent Dames: What You Never Knew about the Women and Girls of the American Revolution Contributor(s): Anderson, Laurie Halse (Author), Faulkner, Matt (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689858086 ISBN-13: 9780689858086 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: With superbly researched information and detailed illustrations, Anderson and Faulkner combine historical facts and humor together in this engaging--and long overdue--homage to the women and the role they played in the founding of America. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: 973.308 |
| LCCN: 2007042643 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.3" W x 10.2" (1.20 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 123474 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, Laurie Halse: - Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Chains and Speak, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Pennsylvania, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson, or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.Faulkner, Matt: - Matt Faulkner is a talented and clever picture-book maker whose dazzling ink and watercolor illustrations have graced dozens of well-loved picture books. On his inspiration for A Taste of Colored Water, he says, "When I was a boy it would've surprised me to learn that the word COLORED hung over a water fountain didn't mean that this was a magical place where fruit-flavored water flowed on demand." This story has grown out of his lifelong exploration of race and societal intolerance and the questions these institutions raise. His more recent work features several titles that focus on United States history, including Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson and You're on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt by Judith St. George. He lives in Oakland, California, with his son. |