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In her role as biographer, Jean Fritz attempts to uncover the adventures and personalities behind each character she researches. "Once my character and I have reached an understanding," she explains, "then I begin the detective work--reading old books, old letters, old newspapers, and visiting the places where my subject lived. Often I turn up surprises and of course I pass these on." It is her penchant for making distant historical figures seem real that brings the characters to life and makes the biographies entertaining, informative, and filled with natural child appeal.
An original and lively thinker, as well as an inspiration to children and adults, Jean Fritz is undeniably a master of her craft. She was awarded the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association, presented with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award by the American Library Association for her "substantial and lasting contribution to children's literature," and honored with the Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature, which was presented by the New York State Library Association for her body of work.
copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.
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Stonewall: Book of an incredible man's life.,
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Stonewall was an incredible book that gave lots of info on Stonewall's experiances in the Civil War.This book helped a lot in my reports, and also gave me more unknown info on the Civil and Mexican wars. It talked about Stonewall's early years, his years at West Point, and his conflicts in the wars he participated in. His conflicts were both external and internal. He had problems in West Point with his perspiration problem, and his will to get a chance to prove himself in battle. All and all, I recommend this book because it is informative and fun to read.
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Stonewall,
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I thought it was a very good book. I would recommend it to everybody that likes the Civil War. It does deserve five stars because the Civil War was neat. There is lots of suspense in the book.
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I learned more about him from the book then my history books,
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Excellent. I learned so much about Jackson, and felt so sad when he died at the end of the book. He was a big hero for the Confederacy. But what was strange is that he sucked lemons. Cool.
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