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    Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father

    Part of Step into Reading, Step 3

    Author Monica Kulling
    Illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti
    Ebook
    RH Childrens Books | Step into Reading
    On sale Feb 07, 2017 | 48 Pages | 9781524717001
    Grades K-3
    Reading Level: Lexile 640L | Fountas & Pinnell P
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    Fans of the Broadway musical Hamilton and American history lovers will want to share this illustrated biography of Alexander Hamilton with their young readers.
     
    Did you know that one of our Founding Fathers was not born in America? An orphan from the West Indies, Alexander Hamilton came to the colonies and played an important role in the Revolutionary War, rising to become General George Washington’s right-hand man. But his accomplishments don’t stop there! He helped obtain the ratification of the Constitution; he was America’s first secretary of the treasury; and he established the first national bank and the U.S. Mint. A man of ambition, loyalty, and principle, he is now being celebrated as the prominent patriot he was.
     
    Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own.
    © Nancy Ennis
    Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. The third book in the series, In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up, was chosen as a Once Upon a World Children's Book Award Honor Book by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The sixth book in the series, Spic-and-Span! Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchen won the North Dakota Library Association 2016 Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award in the nonfiction category. Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada. View titles by Monica Kulling
    Born in Rome with a great passion for drawing, comic books, cereals and spaghetti western, Valerio studied Illustration in San Francisco. He published children books in USA and Italy and drew cartoons for Cartoon Network and video games for Disney Interactive in Los Angeles, where he is currently living and working. View titles by Valerio Fabbretti
    “The Step into Reading series makes integrating reading into the curriculum so much easier. The nonfiction titles are perfect for teaching reading and language-arts skills while covering science and social studies content simultaneously!” —Lisa Lake, second-grade language-arts teacher

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    Fans of the Broadway musical Hamilton and American history lovers will want to share this illustrated biography of Alexander Hamilton with their young readers.
     
    Did you know that one of our Founding Fathers was not born in America? An orphan from the West Indies, Alexander Hamilton came to the colonies and played an important role in the Revolutionary War, rising to become General George Washington’s right-hand man. But his accomplishments don’t stop there! He helped obtain the ratification of the Constitution; he was America’s first secretary of the treasury; and he established the first national bank and the U.S. Mint. A man of ambition, loyalty, and principle, he is now being celebrated as the prominent patriot he was.
     
    Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own.

    Author

    © Nancy Ennis
    Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. The third book in the series, In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up, was chosen as a Once Upon a World Children's Book Award Honor Book by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The sixth book in the series, Spic-and-Span! Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchen won the North Dakota Library Association 2016 Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award in the nonfiction category. Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada. View titles by Monica Kulling
    Born in Rome with a great passion for drawing, comic books, cereals and spaghetti western, Valerio studied Illustration in San Francisco. He published children books in USA and Italy and drew cartoons for Cartoon Network and video games for Disney Interactive in Los Angeles, where he is currently living and working. View titles by Valerio Fabbretti

    Praise

    “The Step into Reading series makes integrating reading into the curriculum so much easier. The nonfiction titles are perfect for teaching reading and language-arts skills while covering science and social studies content simultaneously!” —Lisa Lake, second-grade language-arts teacher

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