They Were Strong and Good Lawson, Robert

My mother's father was a Scotch sea captain. He sailed on the brig "Eliza Jane Hopper" from New York to the islands of the Caribbean--to Puerto Rico and Cuba and the Isthmus of Panama. (from the first line)

Relates the story of the authors grandparents and parents, who, though not famous, helped build the United States. *Author: Lawson, Robert *Publication Date: 1994/11/01 *Binding Type: School And Library *Grade Level: 4-6 *Language: English *Depth: 0.50 *Width: 8.50 *Height: 10.25

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Relates the story of the author's grandparents and parents, who, though not famous, helped build the United States.Relates the story of the author's grandparents and parents, who, though not famous, helped build the United States.

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The author of such books as "Ben and Me", "Rabbit Hill", and "Mr. Revere and I" shares the history of his family. Illustrated with b&w drawings. Winner of the 1941 Caldecott Medal.

Author Bio

Robert Lawson

Robert Lawson began his career as a freelance artist for several magazines. His first notable book for children was THE STORY OF FERDINAND, a 1936 collaboration with Munro Leaf which is considered a classic in children's books. He won the Caldecott Medal in 1941 for THEY WERE STRONG AND GOOD and the Newbery Medal in 1945 for RABBIT HILL.

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Book Format:		Hardcover
Minimum Age:		05
Number of Pages:		0072
Publisher:		Viking Children's Books

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