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A is for Abigail
An Almanac of Amazing American Women
By Lynne Cheney
Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
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About The Book
New York Times bestselling team Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser tell the remarkable (and often little known) stories of exceptional American women.
Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national bestseller. Now they turn their hands to A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women and bring the great women of American history to life. Filled to the brim with words and pictures that celebrate the remarkable achievements of American women, this is a book to relish and to read again and again. Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren, and generations of families will take Abigail Adams’s words to heart and “remember the ladies” once they read the stories of these astonishing, astounding, amazing American women.
Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national bestseller. Now they turn their hands to A Is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women and bring the great women of American history to life. Filled to the brim with words and pictures that celebrate the remarkable achievements of American women, this is a book to relish and to read again and again. Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren, and generations of families will take Abigail Adams’s words to heart and “remember the ladies” once they read the stories of these astonishing, astounding, amazing American women.
About The Illustrator
Robin Preiss Glasser is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, written by Jane O’Connor; America: A Patriotic Primer, A Is for Abigail, and Our Fifty States by Lynne Cheney; and Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. She lives in Southern California with her family.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (September 6, 2016)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481479592
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
- Lexile ® AD1030L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Awards and Honors
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
- Arizona Young Reader Book Award Nominee
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): A is for Abigail Trade Paperback 9781481479592
- Author Photo (jpg): Lynne Cheney Photo Credit:(0.1 MB)
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