{"product_id":"mumbets-declaration-of-independence","title":"Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"All men are born free and equal.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEverybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts enslaved person, believed it too. She longed to be free, but how? Would anyone help her in her fight for freedom? Could she win against the richest man in town? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMumbet was determined to try. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMumbet's Declaration of Independence\u003c\/em\u003e tells her story for the first time in a picture book biography, and her brave actions set a milestone on the road toward ending slavery in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The case is fascinating, emphasizing the destructive irony at the heart of the birth of America and making Mumbet an active and savvy architect of her own release, and this is likely to spur much discussion.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's \u003c\/em\u003eBooks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Delinois' full-bleed paintings are heroic in scale, richly textured and vibrant....A life devoted to freedom and dignity, worthy of praise and remembrance.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e-- (11\/1\/2013 12:00:00 AM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Vividly colored illustrations reflect the generally hopeful tone of the story, while bold compositions and thickly layered paint suggest folk art. Freeman's strength of character is reflected in her determined facial expressions and strong stance.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003e-- (1\/1\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Alix Delinois's illustrations beautifully balance the intensity of this history lesson. . . . Woelfle's narrative and her appended notes and references offer opportunities for discussing nuances in the history of American slavery.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e-- (2\/14\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGretchen Woelfle\u003c\/strong\u003e began writing for children by turning family history into short stories and has gone on to publish award-winning picture books, middle grade nonfiction, biographies, and historical fiction including \u003cem\u003eThe Wind at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKatje the Windmill Cat\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAll the World's A Stage: A Novel in Five Acts\u003c\/em\u003e. She is now focusing on biographies of unsung women in American history: \u003cem\u003eJeannette Rankin: Political Pioneer\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eWrite on, Mercy! The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eMumbet's Declaration of Independence\u003c\/em\u003e. Visit Gretchen online at gretchenwoelfle.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lerner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46080050331834,"sku":"9780761365891","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91-toTC6IHL._SL1500.jpg?v=1783007678","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/mumbets-declaration-of-independence","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}