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The wife of one president and the mother of another, Abigail Adams was an extraordinary woman in her own right. She experienced the gathering storm of the Revolutionary War and saw the battle of Bunker Hill from a hilltop near her home. The letters written by Abigail Adams to her friends and family bring the Revolutionary period alive, mingling details of everyday life with the momentous events of her time. Abigail Adams is given her own place in history in this award-winning biography, which captures the personality of its subject and the time in which she lived.
Lexile Measure: 1130L (What's this?)
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Simon Pulse; 1st Aladdin Paperback Ed.: Feb. 1998 edition (February 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689819161
ISBN-13: 978-0689819162
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #117,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12 in Books > Teens > Historical Fiction > Biographical > United States #53 in Books > Teens > Biographies > Historical #63 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > United States
Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 7 and up
Natalie Bober is a fantastic writer of history.My daughter read one of her books when she was in junior high and she loved it. Which was a big deal coming from a kid who never admitted to caring for history in any way.I was so impressed with Ms. Bober's writing that I encouraged my daughter to send her a letter and I sent her a letter expressing my appreciation as well.Ms. Bober herself responded to our letters with a lovely one of her own. A few weeks later a package arrived at our door containing a stack of Natalie Bober books, most of them signed copies with notes to my daughter in the covers.Of course I immediately became a lifelong fan of the author.I was pretty excited when I saw our first Natalie Bober book appear on homeschool curriculum list.We read the entire book out loud together.My two preschoolers were frequent listeners and I imagine both of them could answer your basic questions about the legendary lady's extraordinary life.Abigail Adams certainly lived a life filled with enough interest for any writer, but the story was so artfully woven together with carefully documented letters in Adams' own hand that it made compelling literature.It's history. True, preserved and passed down, factual history. But it is anything but dull or old-fashioned.Yes, the occasional chapter was long for a single read-aloud session. But no child ever complained as they listened closely.My son sighed when John Adams left his growing family time after time to pursue a political career in other cities. He cheered when Mr. Adams chose to return home when a Congressional session ended. "Finally, he cares more about his wife and children than himself," he declared.
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