Independent dames : what you never knew about the women and girls of the American Revolution /

Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part? Of course they did, and with page after page of superbly re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Anderson, Laurie Halse
Other Authors:	Faulkner, Matt (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2008]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Women > Juvenile literature. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Participation, Female > Juvenile literature. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Biography > Juvenile literature. Women > United States > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature. Women > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature. Girls > United States > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature. Girls > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
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Summary:	Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part? Of course they did, and with page after page of superbly researched information and thoughtfully detailed illustrations, acclaimed novelist and picture-book author Laurie Halse Anderson and charismatic illustrator Matt Faulkner prove the case in this entertaining, informative, and long overdue homage to those independent dames!
Physical Description:	37 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page [39?] and index.
ISBN:	9780689858086 (hardcover) : 0689858086 (hardcover)