Pub Date: August 25, 2015
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2014027803
Lexile Code: 1090
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to 12
Physical Info: 0.80" H x 10.36" L x 8.23" W ( 2.16 lbs) 224 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Historical | History | United States Colonial and Revolutionary Periods | Reference | Dictionaries | United States State and Local | Women | Girls and Women | Language Arts | Composition and Creative Writing | Social Topics | Values and Virtues | Books and Libraries | United States 19th Century
Description:
An upper-middle-grade biography on Noah Webster, a controversial political activist, the primary shaper of the American language, and author of the famous dictionary that bears his name. Illustrated with archival images.
Brief description:
Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland. www.catherinereef.com.
Review Quotes:
* "Featuring a large font and images throughout, this attractive offering is an excellent look at a noteworthy individual. A first-rate addition to biography and history collections." --School Library Journal, starred review "Thorough, well-documented, and smoothly written." --Kirkus "Reef capably weaves Webster's biography into the history of America's early years." --Booklist "Historical background gives context to this cradle-to-grave biography, and en epilogue discusses how our language continues to change." --Horn Book Magazine