Fans of #1 New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts,
also a celebrated journalist for ABC and NPR, will love this
stunning nonfiction picture book, Ladies of Liberty, based
on her acclaimed work for adults. Highlighting the female
explorers, educators, and writers as well as political and
social activists that shaped our nation’s early history,
this is the stunning follow-up to her children’s book
Founding Mothers.
Beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor–winning artist
Diane Goode, Ladies of Liberty pays homage to a diverse
selection of ten remarkable women who have shaped the United
States, covering the period of 1776 to 1824. Drawing on
personal correspondence and private journals, Cokie Roberts
brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of these
women who created the framework for our current society, a
generation of reformers and visionaries.
Roberts features a cast of courageous heroines that includes
African American poet Lucy Terry Prince, Native American
explorer Sacagawea, first lady Louisa Catherine Adams,
Judith Sargent Murray, Isabella Graham, Martha Jefferson
Randolph, Elizabeth Bayley Seton, Louise D’Avezac
Livingston, Rebecca Gratz, and Elizabeth Kortright Monroe.
This compelling book offers a rich timeline, biographies,
and an author note, bringing these dynamic ladies to life!
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