{"product_id":"will-you-sign-here-john-hancock-isbn-9780698114401","title":"Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?","description":"\u003cb\u003eLittle-known facts are highlighted in this fun book about this historical figure, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz. “The book is a most enjoyable view of history . . . The delightful illustrations exactly suit the times and the extraordinary character of John Hancock.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Everyone knows that John Hancock was one of the first signers of the Declaration of Independence. But not many know that he signed his name so large to show how mad he was about how the colonists had been treated.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWill You Sign Here, John Hancock?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAward Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Library of Congress Best Children’s Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The book is a most enjoyable view of history…. The delightful illustrations exactly suit the times and the extraordinary character of John Hancock.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★\"Jean Fritz fleshes the personality of the most famous signer of the Declaration of Independence with details both sympathetic and amusing...[Her] irrepressible humor is given crisp expression in the illustrations.\" \u003ci\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history.  She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story, \u003c\/i\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e      Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003cbr\u003e      Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors’ Choice Awards.\u003cbr\u003e      She passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300104032485,"sku":"NP9780698114401","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780698114401.jpg?v=1767744342","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/will-you-sign-here-john-hancock-isbn-9780698114401","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}