Independent Dames

Sure, we've all sat through countless years of social studies to learn all about the American Revolution. We've all written papers about George Washington, Sam Adams, or Thomas Paine, but did we ever stop to think about about the women who literally kept this new nation from falling through the cracks? No. We never think about them because we never learn about them. Well, now you are. From the New York Times best selling author Laurie Halse Anderson and Illustrator Matt Faulkner comes Independent DAMES, a book dedicated to "What you never knew about the women and girls of the revolution."
Its starts out with a school play, where students are busily preparing to preform. The plot line opens when a group of girls jump onto stage. Soon we learn about Sybil Luddington (Who rode over 40 miles to alert nearly 400 minutemen of British attack. Take that Paul Revere!) and Deborah Champion (Who smuggled messages and money to George Washington. When she was caught by the British, she fooled them into thinking she was a man!). Each page offer funny and insightful drawing and summaries of famous women. I recommend it to any one who likes to know the real story. If you're not into this genre, that's OK because Laurie Halse Anderson has a young adult novel "Speak", about a teen holding a dangerous secret inside of her. Click HERE for the info on Independent Dames, or HERE for the info on "Speak"