Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Fritz, Jean

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780698114401)

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Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Fritz, Jean

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

$7.99
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Fritz, Jean

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

$7.99
Format: Paperback
Description
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Little-known facts are highlighted in this fun book about this historical figure, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz. "The book is a most enjoyable view of history . . . The delightful illustrations exactly suit the times and the extraordinary character of John Hancock."--The Horn Book

Everyone knows that John Hancock was one of the first signers of the Declaration of Independence. But not many know that he signed his name so large to show how mad he was about how the colonists had been treated.

Author: Jean Fritz
ISBN-10: 069811440X
ISBN-13: 9780698114401
Publisher: Puffin Books
Language: English
Published: 03/17/1997
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.99w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5449 / Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
By Jean Fritz
By Jean Fritz
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Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.
Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.
Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors' Choice Awards.
She passed away on May 14, 2017.

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