{"product_id":"independent-dames-what-you-never-knew-about-the-women-and-girls-of-the-american-revolution-hardcover","title":"Independent Dames: What You Never Knew about the Women and Girls of the American Revolution - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Faulkner\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eListen 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, \u003ci\u003eChains \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e, were National Book Award finalists. \u003ci\u003eChains\u003c\/i\u003e also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Faulkner is an acclaimed illustrator who has written and illustrated more than thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eGaijin: American Prisoner of War\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Asian\/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award. He is married to author and children's librarian Kris Remenar. Visit him at MattFaulkner.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.2 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Dames: What You Never Knew about the Women and Girls of the American Revolution\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756957401376,"sku":"9780689858086","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e1df6ca1274528be1d30a0e493bfc68.webp?v=1780090246","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/independent-dames-what-you-never-knew-about-the-women-and-girls-of-the-american-revolution-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}