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A Is for Abigail
An Almanac of Amazing American Women
By Cheney, Lynne V. & Preiss-Glasser, Robin
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68985-819-2
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2003
Gr 2-4 Similar in design and concept to America (S & S, 2002), this alphabet book is attractive and fun to read. Through it, Cheney hopes to educate children about a number of strong individuals who contributed to American society, and, in many cases, helped women to gain their civil rights. With rare exceptions, the profiled women were born before 1950. For each letter, a page features a person or a concept. The "E" page, for example, discusses six educators. The letter "J" is...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
