Dolley Madison: First Lady (Spirit of America: Our People)
by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel, Robert B. Noyed
Genre: Historical Literature
Subgenre: Biography
Themes: The life and times of Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth president of the United States of America
Primary character: Dolley Madison
Secondary characters: Dolley's first husband, her two children, James Madison, George & Martha Washington, British soldiers, the house servants
Published August 2002 by Child's World
Awards: According to my research, this book has not received any awards.
I enjoyed reading this simple, easy-to-understand account of Dolley Madison's life and accomplishments. Particularly emphasized is her reputation as a gracious hostess, and her heroic efforts in saving many artifacts from the presedential palace when British soldiers attempted to destroy the home. I would use this book in a class of middle-elementary grade students; it would be ideal for young readers to use in writing a report on a historical figure or as a supplementary part of a unit of study on past U.S. presidents!
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