| Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? Contributor(s): Fritz, Jean (Author), Tomes, Margot (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0698114396 ISBN-13: 9780698114395 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1997 Annotation: Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? Languishing on a sack of salt in his country store? Speaking out against England's stamp tax on the floor of the House of Burgesses? Or being elected governor? Well, no matter where he was or what he was doing, the 29th of May was always a red-letter day for Patrick Henry! -- "Refreshing...stresses both good and bad characteristics of Henry and throws in unusual and often humorous facts". -- School Library Journal, starred review "A delightful addition". -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, recommended title |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 74083014 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 6.93" W x 8.95" (0.26 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5447 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz makes Patrick Henry's history come alive Patrick Henry wasn't particularly well spoken. As a lawyer, he mumbled through some of his early cases. But when the issue was freedom, Patrick Henry was transformed into a natural orator. Jean Fritz makes history come alive as she chronicles the life of a man who moved a nation. |
