| A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women Contributor(s): Cheney, Lynne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689858191 ISBN-13: 9780689858192 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2003 Annotation: Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren, generations of families--everyone will take Abigail Adams's words to heart and "remember the ladies" once they read the stories of these astonishing, astounding, amazing American women. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003007381 |
| Age Level: 6-12 |
| Grade Level: 1-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 10.9" W x 10.9" L (1.28 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Nonfiction, 2006 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2003 pg. 1121 Publishers Weekly 09/01/2003 pg. 88 School Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 196 New York Times 11/16/2003 pg. 31 USA Today 01/07/2004 pg. 1 Booklist 02/01/2004 pg. 969 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 199 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed Christian Home & School 05/01/2004 pg. 27 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 199 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87187 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national best-seller. Now they turn their hands to A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women and bring the great women of American history to life. Filled to the brim with words and pictures that celebrate the remarkable (although often unmarked) achievements of American women, this is a book to relish and to read again and again. Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren, generations of families -- everyone -- will take Abigail Adams's words to heart and remember the ladies once they read the stories of these astonishing, astounding, amazing American women |
Contributor Bio(s): Cheney, Lynne: - Lynne Cheney's most recent book is the New York Times bestseller, We the People: The Story of Our Constitution, illustrated by Greg Harlin. She is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers America: A Patriotic Primer, A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots, A Time for Freedom: What Happened When in America, and Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America, and has written a memoir, Blue Skies, No Fences. Mrs. Cheney is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, Vice President Richard B. Cheney. |
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