{"title":"Early American History","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks for young and old to educate, commemorate and celebrate our shared early American history, in honor of America 250 - the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and that Salem, Ohio, home of nature+nurture, is a featured city for celebrating. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"american-tall-tales-by-mary-pope-osborne","title":"American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect addition to every family's home library and just right for sharing aloud,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Tall Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintroduces readers to America's first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell \"ten white pines with a single swing\"; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York's biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could \"outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint\"; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne compiles, edits, and adds her own two cents' worth--and also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdy's robust colored wood engravings recall an earlier time, perfectly capturing all the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"McCurdy's intricate wood engravings set these larger-than-life folk on majestic landscapes brimming with energy, rich with wildlife and local color. The author's thoughtful introduction and notes round out this superlative offering.\"--(starred) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMary Pope Osborne\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of over sixty books for children. 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Because she was so close to the scene, she was able to give firsthand reports of the American Revolution to her husband and other leaders creating a new government, as she wrote about the times and the people who played vital roles in the birth of our nation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMingling the intimate with the momentous, she documented what it was like to live at a time when education was not available to young women, and when pregnancy and childbirth meant the fear of death. Colonial women were called upon to make life-and-death decisions for their children, to educate their daughters, and to run their farms when their husbands were away for months, or sometimes for years, at a time. 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The book reads like a novel, with a cast of fascinating characters that the average reader isn't likely to know about. . . . A worthy addition to McCullough's impressive body of work.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Michael Schaub \"NPR.org\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will immediately recognize that storytelling is one of Mr. McCullough's great literary strengths. He consistently produces engaging prose about a particular period of time, and makes history come alive.\"\u003cstrong\u003e --Michael Taube \"The Washington Times\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lively history of the Ohio River region in the years between the Revolution and the Civil War. . . . [McCullough's] narrative abounds with well-recognized figures in American history--John Quincy Adams, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Johnny Appleseed--while highlighting lesser-known players. . . . 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From the controversial, unpopular taxes on tea through the defiant act of dumping hundreds of chests of British cargo into the harbor, this exciting retelling puts readers in the middle of this historic event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed watercolor illustrations bring this story of early American protest to life, artfully depicting the colonial era and the charged atmosphere of Boston in the weeks leading up to the Boston Tea Party. 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Jean Fritz's award-winning talent for bringing history to life shines as she shares the true story of Alexander Hamilton, a man of action who was honorable, ambitious, and fiercely loyal to his adopted country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fast-moving and engaging.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- Booklist, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. 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Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Young Readers Group\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 19, 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.4\" H x 8.9\" L x 5.9\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e146 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786147524794,"sku":"9780142419861","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91qX9ud5UYL._SL1500.jpg?v=1745087253"},{"product_id":"the-double-life-of-pocahontas-by-jean-fritz","title":"The Double Life of Pocahontas by Jean Fritz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complex and fascinating historical figure illuminated by Newbery Honor-winning Jean Fritz.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a story that is as gripping as it is historical, Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz reveals the true life of Pocahontas. Though at first permitted to move freely between the Indian and the white worlds, Pocahontas was eventually torn between her new life and the culture that shaped her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book dispels myths and describes with immediacy the life of a girl whose active conscience made her a pawn, exploited by her own people and the white world.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jean Fritz removes the romantic varnish from the legend and turns history into engrossing reality.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMs. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Young Readers Group\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 01, 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780698119352\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.26\" H x 7.96\" L x 5.0\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786157158586,"sku":"9780698119352","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81sNGQAoWTL._SL1360.jpg?v=1745087986"},{"product_id":"will-you-sign-here-john-hancock-by-jean-fritz","title":"Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle-known facts are highlighted in this fun book about this historical figure, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz. \"The book is a most enjoyable view of history . . . The delightful illustrations exactly suit the times and the extraordinary character of John Hancock.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone knows that John Hancock was one of the first signers of the Declaration of Independence. But not many know that he signed his name so large to show how mad he was about how the colonists had been treated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\"Jean Fritz fleshes the personality of the most famous signer of the Declaration of Independence with details both sympathetic and amusing...[Her] irrepressible humor is given crisp expression in the illustrations.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMs. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMarch 17, 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.2\" H x 8.96\" L x 6.99\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786164564154,"sku":"9780698114401","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81D1XP6ea3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1745089005"},{"product_id":"traitor-the-case-of-benedict-arnold-by-jean-fritz","title":"Traitor: the Case of Benedict Arnold by Jean Fritz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenedict Arnold always carried things too far. As a boy he did crazy things like climbing atop a burning roof and picking a fight with the town constable. As a soldier, he was even more reckless. He was obsessed with being the leader and the hero in every battle, and he never wanted to surrender. He even killed his own horse once rather than give it to the enemy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere did the extremism lead Arnold? To treason.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica's most notorious traitor is brought to life as Jean Fritz relays the engrossing story of Benedict Arnold -- a man whose pride, ambition, and self-righteousness drove him to commit the heinous crime of treason against the United States during the American Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★\"Fritz gives excellent coverage of the confusion and individualism of the American colonies and the Revolutionary War effort.... This book could engender an understanding of the colonial period and, as shown by Arnold's life, the many considerations that affect adult decision-making\". \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A highly entertaining biography\". \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fritz has made another lively, readable life story.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A gripping story. . . As compelling as a thriller, the book also shines as history.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMs. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin Young Readers Group\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eMay 19, 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.48\" H x 7.71\" L x 4.93\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e192 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786209095866,"sku":"9780698115538","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81tfsnY2EtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1745089612"},{"product_id":"the-cabin-faced-west-by-jean-fritz","title":"The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnn Hamilton's family has moved to the western frontier of Pennsylvania, and she misses her old home in Gettysburg. There are no girls her age on Hamilton Hill, and life is hard. But when the Hamiltons survive a terrible storm and receive a surprise visit from George Washington, Ann realizes that pioneer life is exciting and special.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMs. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eAugust 30, 2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.34\" H x 7.96\" L x 5.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e124 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44797647716538,"sku":"9780698119369","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/71EOVW9UZBL._SL1200.jpg?v=1745428136"},{"product_id":"you-want-women-to-vote-lizzie-stanton-by-jean-fritz","title":"You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton? by Jean Fritz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is as spirited as the women's rights pioneer herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho says women shouldn't speak in public? And why can't they vote? These are questions Elizabeth Cady Stanton grew up asking herself. Her father believed that girls didn't count as much as boys, and her own husband once got so embarrassed when she spoke at a convention that he left town. Luckily Lizzie wasn't one to let society stop her from fighting for equality for everyone. And though she didn't live long enough to see women get to vote, our entire country benefited from her fight for women's rights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fritz imparts not just a sense of Stanton's accomplishments but a picture of the greater society Stanton strove to change .... Highly entertaining and enlightening.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Publishers Weekly \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is Fritz at her ebullient best.\"\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ci\u003e-Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This objective depiction of [Stanton's] life and times ... makes readers feel invested in her struggle.\"\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e-School library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. 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The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking, and a determined child. Grandma bakes the hoecakes.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"George Washington Allen is a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know - in this case, what his namesake ate for breakfast.. .. The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Younger and reluctant readers may enjoy this, as it offers a painless way of picking up information.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMs. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. 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But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. This timeless and witty book highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A sterling biography.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e''This good-humored, unconventional recounting of Paul Revere's life and times succeeds in humanizing the man behind the legend.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e''There's no letdown for the reader in this jaunty view of a hustling patriot.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e''The entertaining presentation of little-known facts will be enjoyed by primary and middle graders. 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A really delightful way to learn American history.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. 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Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperstar Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eDecember 29, 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780698116245\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.19\" H x 9.0\" L x 6.72\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e64 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44797698146490,"sku":"9780698116245","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81aN0fDsToL._SL1500.jpg?v=1745430778"},{"product_id":"cant-you-make-them-behave-king-george-by-jean-fritz-ill-by-tomie-depaola","title":"Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz ill by Tomie DePaola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis entertaining volume, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz, sheds light on the life of England's King George III.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt begins when he was a bashful boy who blushed easily, goes on to his early days as king, and finally examines his role in the American Revolution - when Americans ceased to think of him as good King George. 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Great fun and fascinating history.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fritz gives both a cozy, slightly comic view of the monarch, a tone picked up by the artist, and a view of the American Revolution that may help children understand that there is more than one approach to historical events.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The book is as entertainingly written as her earlier biographical works about Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin; if based on background less familiar to young American readers, it may be, for that reason, even more welcome.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Another of Jean Fritz's witty, warts-and-all portraits of Revolutionary War leaders.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A snappy biography of King George ill, vividly portraying his personality quirks and unusual taste as well as political philosophy.\"\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Chicago Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jean Fritz\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/jean-fritz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMs. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. 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