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Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?

Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?

Item# 9780698114166
$6.40
This lively biography by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz is a nice personal look at a leader and his times. In early America, when all the men wore ruffled shirts... Read more

This lively biography by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz is a nice personal look at a leader and his times. In early America, when all the men wore ruffled shirts and rode grandly on horseback, one man refused to follow suit. He was the rebel leader Sam Adams, a plainspoken gent who scorned ruffles, refused to ride a horse, and had little regard for the King.

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This engaging biography, written by esteemed author Jean Fritz, provides a fascinating perspective on a prominent figure and the era in which he lived.


In Colonial America, a time when men commonly adorned themselves with ruffled shirts and proudly traversed on horseback, one man stood apart. Meet Sam Adams, the rebellious leader who defied societal norms. Adams was a straightforward individual who despised ruffles, rejected equestrian transport, and held little reverence for the King.

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Grade: Grade 2-Grade 4

Brand: Puffin Books

Publisher Date: 09/09/1996

Author: Jean Fritz, Trina Schart Hyman

Dimensions: 9.00 x 7.00 x 0.17

UPC: 9780698114166

Ages: 7-9

Pages: 48

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