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  • February 10, 2012
    Stories of Those Well-Known and Those Not So Well-Known

    The Underground Railroad in American History was re-issued this month—a new title (The Amazing Underground Railroad) and a new cover! From a review of the first edition: “The Underground Railroad in...

  • October 21, 2011
    Gandhi Reviewed

    From Linda Perkins's review for Booklist (October 2011): "The thorough biography then goes on to trace the key events, philosophical influences, and personal relationships that shaped the life and...

  • September 19, 2011
    "Strong-minded New England Girl"

    A short take on Abigail's life from Mary Quattlebaum's review in Washington Parent(March 2010): "Kem Knapp Sawyer ... brings the courageous, resourceful Abigail Adams out from the shadow...

  • August 4, 2011
    On Eleanor

    “Profusely illustrated and containing a comprehensive bibliography and an index, this biography of one of the century's most influential women is both a useful reference source and an enjoyable...

  • June 12, 2011
    On Anne Frank

    From The Brandon Sun (January 22, 2005): “The information provided in this book confirms what I have read in other books about Anne Frank, but the appeal of this one is beyond my expectations ... It...

  • May 6, 2011
    An Agitator and a Disturber of the Peace

    “Lucretia Mott: Friend of Justice is the life story of a 19-century white Quaker woman minister, teacher, abolitionist, and leader of the Pennsylvania Peace Society…Lucretia Mott worked to abolish...

  • April 5, 2011
    Chilling Picture of Enslaved Life

    In a review for the Exeter Alumni Bulletin, Marcia Carlisle, a former history teacher and a founder of the Exeter Humanities Institute, wrote, "Freedom Calls is good social history and a good story...

  • January 18, 2011
    Harriet Tubman Gets Reviewed

    "Meticulous about what is known and what is not confirmed, the simple prose is eloquent in describing how Tubman started as a passenger on the Underground Railroad and went on to become one of its...

  • December 21, 2010
    Detailed But Not Overwhelming

    “This entry in the Know Your Government series is of special and timely interest. In offering a history of the agency itself, the brisk text gives a clear sense of arms control efforts, particularly...

  • November 17, 2010
    Margaret Bacon Reviews Lucretia Mott

    “The first really complete and accurate children’s book on the life of the Quaker abolitionist….Carefully researched, and written in a lively and compelling style, this book will introduce young...

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