Abigail Adams [Hardcover]

Alexandra Wallner (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A biography of Abigail Adams, wife of second United States President John Adams, and a dedicated wife and mother who spoke up against slavery and for women's rights.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Joining the likes of Betsy Ross and Beatrix Potter, Alexandra Wallner's newest biography, Abigail Adams, brings another famous woman to life. She depicts Adams as loyal, curious and determined to "[speak] up against slavery and for women's rights" during the time of the American Revolution, through to her days when, as First Lady, hers was the first presidential family to occupy the White House. Detailed full-page illustrations depict colonial dress and architecture.

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Ages 5-8, older for reading alone. Wallner continues her picture-book biography series, which includes titles about Betsy Ross and Louisa May Alcott. This time, she looks at the wife of one president, the mother of another, and a champion for women. What Wallner makes very clear is that Adams was a strong, bright woman. Though she spent much of her time as a hostess and mother, she also managed the family farm and the finances and worked for her country in her own right. And while the book shows the closeness between Abigail and her husband, John Adams was nowhere near as enlightened as his wife. When Abigail wrote him a letter stating her views about women's and slaves' rights, he replied, "I cannot but laugh." Both the telling and the folk art-style illustrations are a bit staid, but have some charms--for example, the quote from John above and the view of a busy colonial kitchen, where women weave, sew, spin, and cook as children both help and hinder. A solid choice for primary biography shelves. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1st edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823414426
• ISBN-13: 978-0823414420
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,338,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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