{"product_id":"forgotten-founders-black-patriots-women-soldiers-and-other-thinkers-and-heroes-who-shaped-early-america-hardcover","title":"Forgotten Founders: Black Patriots, Women Soldiers, and Other Thinkers and Heroes Who Shaped Early America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMifflin Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWiliam Luong\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[T]he cause is just, and readers will come away with a firmer understanding that, as the introduction has it, the story of this country's founding is 'everyone's story.'\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will delight visual learners, history lovers, and trivia enthusiasts. It would also validate the diversity of the United States's heroes, encourage critical thinking, and inspire further research. A solid addition to any library or classroom.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe founding of America was not accomplished by a handful of people; it required the heart, soul, and grit of an entire nation. Today, we rightfully honor the efforts of the Founding Fathers, but what about everyone else who sacrificed for the cause?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroducing \u003ci\u003eForgotten Founders\u003c\/i\u003e, the inspiring book of stories about the heroic women, African Americans, Native Americans, immigrants, and others who played pivotal roles in America's birth. Make no mistake: these were no historical footnotes. These were brave men and women without whom the war simply could never have been won and the new republic never begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will meet \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSybil Ludington, the sixteen-year-old girl who rode all night to warn of a British attack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNancy Hart: the indomitable woman who captured six Loyalist soldiers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCuffee Wells Saunders, the talented physician who won his freedom and saved lives serving in the Continental Army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhyllis Wheatley, the gifted Black poet whose work was praised by Voltaire and George Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeborah Sampson, the colonial woman who dressed as a man to enlist in the Continental Army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Salem, the former slave who became the hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead, learn, and discover in beautiful new ways that America's origin story really is everybody's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMifflin Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of 13 books in 10 languages. A Clio and Cannes award winner, Mifflin has performed musical versions of his works with the Syracuse and Missouri Symphonies. In children's publishing, his \u003ci\u003eForgotten Founders\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2025 Daughters of the American Revolution \"Excellence in American History Children's Book Award\" and was a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection. His latest release, \u003ci\u003eArt: An Interactive Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, invites young readers to explore, discover, and create while learning about history's most famous artists. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiliam is an illustrator and graphic designer. He graduated from Dong Nai College of Decorative Arts as one of the top students in his class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 11.24 x 9.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665866907692,"sku":"9781638190929","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/vefqCQIv1g9781638190929.webp?v=1781618902","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/forgotten-founders-black-patriots-women-soldiers-and-other-thinkers-and-heroes-who-shaped-early-america-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}