Harriet Beecher Stowe (Classic Storytellers) [Library Binding]

Michele Griskey (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Classic Storytellers

Harriet Beecher Stowe was a typical, well-behaved 19th century mother and wife, but she was very angry. She wanted more than anything to see the end of slavery in the United States, but what could she do? Harriet picked up her pen and wrote a story. She wrote about the injustice of slavery, but most importantly, she wrote a story that showed slaves feel the same joys and pains that all humans feel. Originally, published in monthly installments in a newspaper, Harriet’s story became a popular novel called Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This novel helped many people see slavery in a new light and was an important catalyst for change that eventually led to the end of slavery in the United States. What could one woman do? One woman could do quite a bit!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-7–Griskey offers pertinent information in a clearly written style. Through plenty of historical facts and descriptions of happenings of the time, she introduces Stowe's life, making readers aware of her trials and tribulations and her enormous accomplishments. Each chapter is followed by a FYInfo page covering such topics as African-American abolitionists, the suffragists, cholera, the Industrial Revolution, Robert Koch, the Underground Railroad, and Henry Ward. Photos and reproductions appear throughout the brief chapters.–Augusta R. Malvagno, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
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About the Author

Michèle Griskey is a writer living on an island in Washington’s Puget Sound with her family. She has been writing since childhood, and her works have been published in a variety of publications including American Fitness and A Cup of Comfort for Teachers. Michèle is currently working on a middle grade fantasy novel.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers (June 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158415375X
• ISBN-13: 978-1584153757
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,346,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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