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Informationen zum Autor True Kelley is the author-illustrator of Who Was Pablo Picasso? and the author of Who Was Roald Dahl? Klappentext Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period. Who Was Abigail Adams? On June 17, 1775, at 3:00 a.m., Abigail Adams woke up with a start. Her bed was shaking. The dull boom of cannons ten miles away in Boston shook the whole house. The British and the American colonists were at war. Abigail had almost gotten used to hearing the boom from cannons every day as the armies fought. But this time was different. The cannon fire went on and on and on. Zusammenfassung Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband! President John Adams! to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself! she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period.

Product details

• Authors: True Kelley, Kelley True, John O'Brien, Who HQ
• Assisted by: John O'Brien (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.01.2014
• EAN: 9780448478906
• ISBN: 978-0-448-47890-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 194 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Who Was...?; Who Was?
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; USA, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, People & places (Children's / Teenage), United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, C 1700 To C 1800, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / United States