2017, Peachtree
HC $17.95
40 pgs.
40 pgs.
Goodreads rating: 4.19 - 172 ratings
My rating: 4.5 (just a tiny bit too simplistic...)
Endpapers: Beige
1st line/s: "Jane was born beside a sparkling creek on an Illinois prairie in a friendly town called Cedarville."
My comments: Beautifully illustrated and simply told, the story of Jane Addams is intriguing and informative. Although she was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, she was named by the FBI as "the Most Dangerous Woman in America" just 12 years prior! Why? For being a woman, and caring about people and peace - people and peace beyond American borders.. I sure want to read more about her now!
Goodreads: Jane's heart ached for the world, but what could she do to stop a war? This energetic and inspiring picture book biography of activist Jane Addams focuses on the peace work that won her the Nobel Peace Prize. From the time she was a child, Jane's heart ached for others. At first the focus of her efforts was on poverty, and lead to the creation of Hull House, the settlement house she built in Chicago. For twenty-five years, shed helped people from different countries live in peace at Hull House. But when war broke out, Jane decided to take on the world and become a dangerous woman for the sake of peace. Suzanne Slade's powerful text written in free verse illuminates the life of this inspiring figure while Alice Ratterree's stunning illustrations bring Jane Addams and her world to life.
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