The extraordinary Suzy Wright : a colonial woman on the frontier
(2016)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/BIOGRAPHY/974.802/WRIGHT,S/KAN
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016
DESCRIPTION
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781419718663, 1419718665 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Suzy comes to America -- At home in the land of brotherly love -- Shaking off the yoke -- A new home on the frontier -- A little romance -- Political adviser, lawyer, activist, and advocate for the Indians -- Businesswoman and scientific author -- The American Revolution and Quaker pacifism -- Celebrated poet -- Last years and legacy -- Afterword
Introduces Suzy Wright, a Quaker who helped settle the Pennsylvania frontier, defended the rights of Native Americans, and provided legal counsel to her neighbors
Age: 8-12
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