Little Miss HISTORY Travels to FORD'S THEATER - Softcover

Mojica, Barbara Ann

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9780988503045: Little Miss HISTORY Travels to FORD'S THEATER

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988503042 ISBN 13: 9780988503045

Publisher: eugenus STUDIOS, 2014

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A single shot rings out; laughter turns to tears. President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated, and history is changed forever. The theater is closed and later collapses. Is Ford’s Theater forever cursed or will it rise again to greater glory? Winner of the 2015 Independent Author Network Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Children's Book.

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About the Author:

Barbara Ann Mojica, M.A. S.A.S., S.D.A is a historian and retired educator. Her education career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher,special educator, principal, and school district administrator. Barbarawrites monthly historical articles for the Columbia Insider under thebanner "Passages." Using the whimsical Little Miss History character tonarrate her book series, Barbara hopes to educate, entertain and inspire children to learn about historical people and places. Little MissHistory's antics make reading nonfiction a fun-filled adventure for allages. She firmly believes, "If you don't know your history, you don't know what you're talking about."

The Little Miss HISTORY book series has garnered two dozen awards including B.R.A.G. Medallions, International Book Excellence Awards,International Readers' Favorite Awards, Eric Hoffer, andIndependent Author Network Awards.

Review:

"...Little Miss History Travels to Ford's Theatre is yet another winner by author Barbara Ann Mojica...This book is a great jumping off point for larger discussions around a key time in American History. "Reviewed by Renee, Mother-Daughter Book Reviews
"...The writing is done in an engaging manner and holds the child's attention. I shared this book with my 13-year-old grandson who is an aficionado forall things Lincoln, and he discovered things he was not aware of either. An excellent children's book that parents will enjoy reading with their children!" Reviewed by Charla White, Words-A -Plenty

WHAT AMAZON READERS ARE SAYING...

"This book could help hook young children into a lifelong love of reading."-Amazon Reviewer

"...This is a wonderful educational book for children of any age to becomefamiliar with the people and historical events that helped shape ourgreat nation." -Amazon Reviewer

"...These books teach history in a fun and fascinating way. I learn somethingeach time I read one. This book will be reread by your child and it also creates excitement that will want your child to visit these places tosee the history in person." - Amazon Reviewer

"...Turning the pages is like visiting an interactive museum and taking a journeythrough each milestone. Little Miss History "travels" and so do we,enjoyably so - and I am sure to the bookshelves of many fans of thisdelightful series." - Amazon Reviewer

"...What a clever way for children to learn and grasp history! Learninghistorical facts in such an organized and succinct manner makesremembering facts much more fun, and easier." -Amazon Reviewer

"...The book goes over more than just the infamous assassination of PresidentAbraham Lincoln. It describes the history of the theater from itsinception to its current purpose. It doesn't sugar coat history, butrather describes the theater, the assassination, and details whathappened to the theater afterward. She doesn't gloss over any of theimportant pieces and in fact, offers the smaller details that can getoverlooked." - Amazon Reviewer

"...I love the way little Miss History dramatically reacts to the events oneach page, from the horror of the Civil War to the tragedy of Lincoln'sdeath. As much can be learned from the illustrations as from the actualtext." - Amazon Reviewer

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