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John Hancock: extravagant, generous, and a certified dandy, with beautiful penmanship and a taste for trendsetting. Samuel Adams: sensible, vigilant, and a superb strategist, with fierce political reasoning and relentless dedication to his cause. Together, Hancock and Adams became quite the royal pain. Using their distinct skills and influence to spur on support for American independence, these two pushed the public to rebel against England with passion and persuasion. Their disobedience to the crown led to the battles of Lexington and Concord, and ultimately to the Revolutionary War. The team behind Thomas Paine and the Dangerous Word reunites for another tale of the journey toward American independence in this playful-yet-purposeful picturebook, full of primary sources.

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"PRAISE FOR THOMAS PAINE AND THE DANGEROUS WORD ""The power of the pen resonates both in the narrative and in illustrations depicting Paine brandishing a quill pen that grows in size as his words capture the imagination of the colonists. Making the point that words matter, Fotheringham flings hand-lettered words, phrases, and written documents across the pages marking a turning point in Paine's life. This stirring biography moves along briskly . . . but Marsh's clear prose style and short, declarative sentences allow readers to follow events easily--and even to slow down and think about them.""--Horn Book * ""A lively, insightful look at the origins of the American Revolution.""--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""Engaging and thoroughly researched. . . . [This tale] shows that the study of history can be anything but boring.""--Publishers Weekly"

PRAISE FOR THOMAS PAINE AND THE DANGEROUS WORD The power of the pen resonates both in the narrative and in illustrations depicting Paine brandishing a quill pen that grows in size as his words capture the imagination of the colonists. Making the point that words matter, Fotheringham flings hand-lettered words, phrases, and written documents across the pages marking a turning point in Paine's life. This stirring biography moves along briskly . . . but Marsh's clear prose style and short, declarative sentences allow readers to follow events easily--and even to slow down and think about them. --Horn Book Engaging and thoroughly researched. . . . [This tale] shows that the study of history can be anything but boring. --Publishers Weekly * A lively, insightful look at the origins of the American Revolution. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

PRAISE FOR THOMAS PAINE AND THE DANGEROUS WORD * Marsh does a fine job of mixing the personal and public elements of Paine's life; he comes across as not just a historical figure, but a fully realized fellow, with hopes and dreams, enthusiasms and disappointments. . . . Her lively text is complemented by Fotheringham's artwork, . . . which sets the mood on every page. --Booklist (starred review)

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Edwin Fotheringham grew up in Sydney, Australia, and attended the University of Washington School of Art in Seattle, where he currently lives. He began his career as an illustrator working on a variety of projects, from CD covers to Neiman Marcus print ads. Other clients include The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal. Edwin has also illustrated a number of children's books, including Tony Baloney by Pam Munoz Ryan and What to Do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley, which received the Robert F. Sibert Honor. See more of his work online at edfotheringham.com.

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