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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tanya Lee Stone , Kathryn Brown (Loughborough University)Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Imprint: Henry Holt & Company Dimensions: Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 28.70cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780805090499ISBN 10: 0805090495 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 23 June 2015 Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA CBC NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade BookA Bank Street College Best Book of the Year In a moving portrayal of empathy and innovation in action, Stone and Brown convey both the significance of Addams's contributions, as well as the physical transformations of those she helped. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Rendered in watercolor with pen and ink, the illustrations, both full bleed and spot, beautifully evoke the time period and enhance the well-researched, accessible text. . . A fine introduction to the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize School Library Journal Stone is deft with characterization: readers see the young Addams enjoying a childhood game with her stepbrother, and while no connection is articulated, this seems contiguous with her launching Chicago's first playground as an adult. . . Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in Brown's handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations The Horn Book Stone capably discusses Addams' early years at Hull House, the mansion she converted into a neighborhood center and encircled with related enterprises; Brown's ink and watercolor pictures complement the hopeful tone of the text The Bulletin * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. Booklist, starred review on Elizabeth Leads the Way This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. The Washington Post on Elizabeth Leads the Way Praise for Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? An Orbis Pictus Honor BookA CCBC ChoiceA CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young PeopleAn NPR Best Book of the YearA Parents Magazine Best Nonfiction Picture Book Praise for Elizabeth Leads the Way: * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. --Booklist, starred review This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. --The Washington Post A CBC NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book In a moving portrayal of empathy and innovation in action, Stone and Brown convey both the significance of Addams's contributions, as well as the physical transformations of those she helped. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Rendered in watercolor with pen and ink, the illustrations, both full bleed and spot, beautifully evoke the time period and enhance the well-researched, accessible text. . . A fine introduction to the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize School Library Journal Stone is deft with characterization: readers see the young Addams enjoying a childhood game with her stepbrother, and while no connection is articulated, this seems contiguous with her launching Chicago's first playground as an adult. . . Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in Brown's handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations The Horn Book Stone capably discusses Addams' early years at Hull House, the mansion she converted into a neighborhood center and encircled with related enterprises; Brown's ink and watercolor pictures complement the hopeful tone of the text The Bulletin * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. Booklist, starred review on Elizabeth Leads the Way This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. The Washington Post on Elizabeth Leads the Way An NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Recommended Book A CBC NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year An Illinois Bluestem Award Nominee A Junior Library Guild Selection In a moving portrayal of empathy and innovation in action, Stone and Brown convey both the significance of Addams's contributions, as well as the physical transformations of those she helped. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Rendered in watercolor with pen and ink, the illustrations, both full bleed and spot, beautifully evoke the time period and enhance the well-researched, accessible text. . . A fine introduction to the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize --School Library Journal Stone is deft with characterization: readers see the young Addams enjoying a childhood game with her stepbrother, and while no connection is articulated, this seems contiguous with her launching Chicago's first playground as an adult. . . Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in Brown's handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations --The Horn Book Stone capably discusses Addams' early years at Hull House, the mansion she converted into a neighborhood center and encircled with related enterprises; Brown's ink and watercolor pictures complement the hopeful tone of the text --The Bulletin * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. --Booklist, starred review on Elizabeth Leads the Way This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. --The Washington Post on Elizabeth Leads the Way A CBC NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year An Illinois Bluestem Award Nominee In a moving portrayal of empathy and innovation in action, Stone and Brown convey both the significance of Addams's contributions, as well as the physical transformations of those she helped. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Rendered in watercolor with pen and ink, the illustrations, both full bleed and spot, beautifully evoke the time period and enhance the well-researched, accessible text. . . A fine introduction to the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize --School Library Journal Stone is deft with characterization: readers see the young Addams enjoying a childhood game with her stepbrother, and while no connection is articulated, this seems contiguous with her launching Chicago's first playground as an adult. . . Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in Brown's handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations --The Horn Book Stone capably discusses Addams' early years at Hull House, the mansion she converted into a neighborhood center and encircled with related enterprises; Brown's ink and watercolor pictures complement the hopeful tone of the text --The Bulletin * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. --Booklist, starred review on Elizabeth Leads the Way This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. --The Washington Post on Elizabeth Leads the Way A CBC NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year In a moving portrayal of empathy and innovation in action, Stone and Brown convey both the significance of Addams's contributions, as well as the physical transformations of those she helped. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Rendered in watercolor with pen and ink, the illustrations, both full bleed and spot, beautifully evoke the time period and enhance the well-researched, accessible text. . . A fine introduction to the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize School Library Journal Stone is deft with characterization: readers see the young Addams enjoying a childhood game with her stepbrother, and while no connection is articulated, this seems contiguous with her launching Chicago's first playground as an adult. . . Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in Brown's handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations The Horn Book Stone capably discusses Addams' early years at Hull House, the mansion she converted into a neighborhood center and encircled with related enterprises; Brown's ink and watercolor pictures complement the hopeful tone of the text The Bulletin * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. Booklist, starred review on Elizabeth Leads the Way This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. The Washington Post on Elizabeth Leads the Way A CBC NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book In a moving portrayal of empathy and innovation in action, Stone and Brown convey both the significance of Addams's contributions, as well as the physical transformations of those she helped. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Rendered in watercolor with pen and ink, the illustrations, both full bleed and spot, beautifully evoke the time period and enhance the well-researched, accessible text. . . A fine introduction to the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize School Library Journal Stone is deft with characterization: readers see the young Addams enjoying a childhood game with her stepbrother, and while no connection is articulated, this seems contiguous with her launching Chicago's first playground as an adult. . . Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in Brown's handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations The Horn Book Stone capably discusses Addams' early years at Hull House, the mansion she converted into a neighborhood center and encircled with related enterprises; Brown's ink and watercolor pictures complement the hopeful tone of the text The Bulletin * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. Booklist, starred review on Elizabeth Leads the Way This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. The Washington Post on Elizabeth Leads the Way In a moving portrayal of empathy and innovation in action, Stone and Brown convey both the significance of Addams's contributions, as well as the physical transformations of those she helped. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Rendered in watercolor with pen and ink, the illustrations, both full bleed and spot, beautifully evoke the time period and enhance the well-researched, accessible text. . . A fine introduction to the first American female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize School Library Journal Stone is deft with characterization: readers see the young Addams enjoying a childhood game with her stepbrother, and while no connection is articulated, this seems contiguous with her launching Chicago's first playground as an adult. . . Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in Brown's handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations The Horn Book Stone capably discusses Addams' early years at Hull House, the mansion she converted into a neighborhood center and encircled with related enterprises; Brown's ink and watercolor pictures complement the hopeful tone of the text The Bulletin * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. Booklist, starred review on Elizabeth Leads the Way This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. The Washington Post on Elizabeth Leads the Way Praise for Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? An Orbis Pictus Honor Book A CCBC ChoiceA CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People An NPR Best Book of the Year A Parents Magazine Best Nonfiction Picture Book Praise for Elizabeth Leads the Way * A short, incisive biography. . . . The cameos of action, matched by full-page pictures, make the history accessible. A must for library shelves. -- Booklist, starred review This biography brims with upbeat energy as the spirited woman sets out to change the system--an energy amplified by Rebecca Gibbon's bright folk art-styled pictures. -- The Washington Post Author InformationTanya Lee Stone loves to write about women pushing boundaries where no woman has before. Her work has received such accolades as the ALA Robert F. Sibert Award and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Kathryn Brown has illustrated many picture books, including books by Patricia MacLachlan, Mem Fox, and Jane Yolen. Her work has received an ALA Notable citation, an ABA Pick of the List, and a Parenting Magazine Outstanding Children's Book of the Year award, among others. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |