Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz makes Patrick Henry's history come alive!
Patrick Henry wasn't particularly well spoken. As a lawyer, he mumbled through some of his early cases. But when the issue was freedom, Patrick Henry was transformed into a natural orator. Jean Fritz makes history come alive as she chronicles the life of a man who moved a nation.
Praise for Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
★"Conveys a sense of the great orator's character that's absent in more sedate, older biographies .... [A] spunky, irreverent performance." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ "Refreshing . . . This stresses both good and bad characteristics of Henry and throws in unusual and often humorous facts." —School Library Journal (starred review)
"Once again the author and artist combine their talents to make historical writing comprehensible and inviting to young children .... This is history with all its humanity but without its solemnity." —Horn Book
"Totally captivating." —Publishers Weekly
An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year A Library of Congress Best Children's Book, 1964-1978 A Kirkus Choice Book
Newbery Honor author Jean Fritz makes Patrick Henry's history come alive!
Patrick Henry wasn't particularly well spoken. As a lawyer, he mumbled through some of his early cases. But when the issue was freedom, Patrick Henry was transformed into a natural orator. Jean Fritz makes history come alive as she chronicles the life of a man who moved a nation.
Praise
Praise for Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
★"Conveys a sense of the great orator's character that's absent in more sedate, older biographies .... [A] spunky, irreverent performance." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ "Refreshing . . . This stresses both good and bad characteristics of Henry and throws in unusual and often humorous facts." —School Library Journal (starred review)
"Once again the author and artist combine their talents to make historical writing comprehensible and inviting to young children .... This is history with all its humanity but without its solemnity." —Horn Book
"Totally captivating." —Publishers Weekly
An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year A Library of Congress Best Children's Book, 1964-1978 A Kirkus Choice Book
