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Women Who Broke the Rules: Dolley Madison
Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author), Johnson, Steve (Illustrator), Fancher, Lou (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0802737935     ISBN-13: 9780802737939
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
OUR PRICE:   $15.29  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2014009920
Lexile Measure: 840
Series: Women Who Broke the Rules
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 48 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 174509
Reading Level: 5.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:

"Well-behaved women seldom make history." -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Many awe-inspiring women have changed the course of history. From fighting for social justice and women's rights to discovering and shaping our amazing country, women have left an indelible mark on our past, present, and future. But it's not easy to affect change, and these women didn't always play by the rules to make a difference Kathleen Krull blends history and humor in this accessible young biography series.

Dolley Madison had a strong will and unique personality that made her one of the most memorable First Ladies. From hosting parties for Washington D.C.'s social and political elite to saving a portrait of George Washington before the British burned down the White House in the War of 1812, Dolley did it all


Contributor Bio(s): Krull, Kathleen: - Kathleen Krull is a prominent biographer for young people. Her Wilma Unlimited was named an ALA Notable Book; her Lives of the Musicians was a Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award winner; and her other nonfiction has won countless other awards. Kathleen also wrote A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull for Walker & Company. She and her husband, illustrator Paul Brewer, live in San Diego, California.