Who Was Abigail Adams?

by True Kelley, Who HQ, John O'Brien (Illustrator)

Overview

Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698167544
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	01/23/2014
Series:	Who Was? Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
Lexile:	720L (what's this?)
File size:	47 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

True Kelley is the author-illustrator of Who Was Pablo Picasso? and the author of Who Was Roald Dahl?

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Who Was Abigail Adams?

On June 17, 1775, at 3:00 a.m., Abigail Adams woke up with a start. Her bed was shaking. The dull boom of cannons ten miles away in Boston shook the whole house. The British and the American colonists were at war. Abigail had almost gotten used to hearing the boom from cannons every day as the armies fought. But this time was different. The cannon fire went on and on and on.