Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Write On, Mercy!
by Gretchen Woelfle
Illustrator: Alexandra Wallner
Ages: 6+
Published: 2012
Publisher: Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills
ISBN: 978-1-59078-822-6
Keywords: Women's Political Writers, Women's Rights, United States-Revolution
The Revolutionary War-era author overcame obstacles and paved the road for future generations of women writers. Gouache illustrations. Timeline, bibliography, web sites.