Who Was Abigail Adams?

Written by True Kelley
Illustrated by John O'Brien

Grade:: 3-6
ISBN-13:: 978-0448478906
Publisher:: Penguin Books (2014)

This short chapter book is an engaging middle-grade presentation of Abigail as an intelligent wife, mother, and trusted advisor to her liberty-loving husband. It opens with the incident of taking John Quincy to Penn's Hill to watch the Battle of Bunker Hill. This biography is very well done and enjoyable to read to learn about a great American woman!

Associated Virtues

Courage

Deliberation

Patriotism

Lives of Virtue

Abigail AdamsRegarded as a "Founding Mother," Abigail Adams shared her husband John Adam's passion for liberty and American independence. She played a pivotal role in shaping the nation's early political and social landscape through her insightful correspondence with John Adams, advocating for women's rights, education, and the abolition of slavery.