"Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies" by Cokie Roberts explores the significant yet often overlooked contributions of women during the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. Through a blend of historical anecdotes and engaging storytelling, Roberts highlights the influential roles of women like Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, and others who supported the revolutionary cause. The book emphasizes their efforts in managing homes and businesses, nurturing relationships, and influencing their husbands and communities, ultimately shaping the nation’s ideals. By illuminating these women's stories, Roberts offers a more inclusive narrative of America's founding era, celebrating their strength and resilience. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins .

Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and NPR. She has won countless awards and in 2008 was named a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, Founding Mothers, Ladies of Liberty, and, with her husband, the journalist Steven V. Roberts, From This Day Forward and Our Haggadah. Diane Goode is the illustrator of more than fifty beloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant. Inspired by the handwritten letters of the Founding Mothers, she begins with their quill and sepia handwriting and spins out the line to re-create their images and the remarkable events of their lives for a new generation of young readers.