Synopses & Reviews
A brilliant portrait of two American heroes from the award-winning creators of The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)!
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were very different.
John Adams was short and stout.
Thomas Jefferson was tall and lean.
John was argumentative and blunt.
Tom was soft-spoken and polite.
John sometimes got along with almost no one.
Tom got along with just about everyone.
But these two very different gentlemen did have two things in common: They both cared deeply about the American colonies, and neither cared much for the British tyrant, King George.
With their signature wit, impeccable research, and inventive presentation style, award winners Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham masterfully blend biography and history to create a brilliant portrait of two American heroes who bravely set aside their differences to join forces in the fight for our countrys freedom.
Review
What To Do About Alice?
A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A Boston GlobeHorn Book Honor Book
A Parents Choice Award Winner
Texas Bluebonnet Award Masterlist
Kerley reveals the essence of Alice in an upbeat account of her life.” The New York Times
*Spectacular art.” Booklist, starred review
*A gleeful celebration of a fully, unapologetically led life.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)
A PW Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Award Winner
A School Library Journal Best Book
A Washington Post Best Book for Young Readers
Oppenheim Portfolio Gold Award
*A masterfully perceptive and largely visual biography . . . dynamic and lovely . . . a joy to peruse.” School Library Journal, starred review.
A great new book.” The New York Times
*An accessible and inventive vision of an American legend.” Publishers Weekly, starred review
Review
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Synopsis
"Adams and Jefferson help bring forth the Declaration of Independence and... model successful collaboration. Their secret: Speak up
and listen to the other guy. Good lessons for today's Washington." --
San Francisco Chronice An NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were very different.
John Adams was short and stout. Thomas Jefferson was tall and lean.
John was argumentative and blunt. Tom was soft-spoken and polite.
But these two very different gentlemen did have two things in common: They both cared deeply about the American colonies, and neither cared much for the British tyrant, King George.
With their signature wit, impeccable research, and inventive presentation style, award winners Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham masterfully blend biography and history to create a brilliant portrait of two American heroes who bravely set aside their differences to join forces in the fight for our country's freedom.
Synopsis
A brilliant portrait of two American heroes from the award-winning creators of The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)
Adams and Jefferson help bring forth the Declaration of Independence and... model successful collaboration. Their secret: Speak up and listen to the other guy. Good lessons for today's Washington. --San Francisco ChroniceAn NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were very different. John Adams was short and stout. Thomas Jefferson was tall and lean. John was argumentative and blunt. Tom was soft-spoken and polite. But these two very different gentlemen did have two things in common: They both cared deeply about the American colonies, and neither cared much for the British tyrant, King George.With their signature wit, impeccable research, and inventive presentation style, award winners Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham masterfully blend biography and history to create a brilliant portrait of two American heroes who bravely set aside their differences to join forces in the fight for our country's freedom.
Synopsis
A stirring picture book biography about a forgotten hero of the American Revolution who rose to the occasion and served his country, not with muskets or canons, but with gingerbread!
Synopsis
Christopher Ludwick was a German-born American patriot with a big heart and a talent for baking. When cries of and#8220;Revolution!and#8221; began, Christopher was determined to help General George Washington and his hungry troops. Not with muskets or cannons, but with gingerbread! and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Cheerfully told by Mara Rockliff and brought to life by Vincent Kirschand#8217;s inventive cut-paper illustrations, Gingerbread for Liberty is the story of an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War who changed the course of history one loaf at a time.
About the Author
Barbara Kerley's award-winning biographiesincluding What To Do About Alice? and The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy), both illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins and Walt Whitman: Words for America, both illustrated by Brian Selznickare consistently praised for their lively prose, meticulous research, and artistic presentation style. Kerley lives in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her online at www.barbarakerley.com.
Edwin Fotheringhams inspired editorial art has appeared in The New York Times and The New Yorker. In addition to Barbara Kerleys books, he has also illustrated Shana Coreys Mermaid Queen, and Pam Muñoz Ryans Tony Baloney, which Publishers Weekly praised in a starred review for its humor” and brilliant subtlety.” Fotheringham lives in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him online at www.edfotheringham.com.