John Adams: Young Revolutionary (Childhood of Famous Americans) (Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)) - Softcover

Adkins, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689851359 ISBN 13: 9780689851353

Publisher: Aladdin, 2002

Synopsis

Dear Reader: The Childhood of Famous Americans series, seventy years old in 2002, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the persons development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to todays reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects. These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you. Happy Reading! The Editors

About this title

Product Description

John Adams A middle-grade biography of the nation's second president, John Adams, tells the story of this important historical figure. Illustrations. Full description

About the Author

Jan Adkins was raised in West Virginia and Ohio, around Wheeling. He attended Ohio State University for more than eight years, flunking out several times. At first he studied architecture. In this second phase of his long university career he studied literature and creative writing. He has served as an art director for National Geographic Magazine, has written for Smithsonian magazine, Cricket and Muse magazines, Harper's, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Sail, WoodenBoat, Maine Boats Homes & Harbors, and others. He also works on museum exhibits.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aladdin
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0689851359
• ISBN 13: 9780689851353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256