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A Book of Americans

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4 out of 5
Based on 47 Ratings and 17 Reviews

Book Description
Sixty rhymes about personalities in American history, some witty, some humorous , some robust, all dramatising events ad drawing on the nation's past for background. This is true history taken lightly.
The subjects range from Cotton Mather to Captain Kidd, and the locale from New England and the clipper ships to the trail of Western wagons.
Book Information
PublisherHenry Holt & Company, Inc.
BindingHardcover (24 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages114
ISBN-100805002847
ISBN-13978-0805002843
Publication Date04/1987
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About Rosemary Benét (Author) : Rosemary Benét is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Rosemary Benét include Johnny Appleseed, A Book of Americans.
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About Stephen Vincent Benet (Author) : Stephen Vincent Benet is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Stephen Vincent Benet include Devil and Daniel Webster.
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About Charles Child (Illustrator) : Charles Child is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Charles Child is Book of Americans (Reissue) (Owlet Book).
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