John Hancock: Independent Boy (9) (Young Patriots series)

The life of John Hancock, contemporary of Samuel Adams and Paul Revere and first to sign the Declaration of Independence is featured in this volume of the Young Patriots series. Detailing Hancock's early years, this work focuses on his relationship with boyhood friend John Adams and his academic struggles with what he would later become most famous for—his writings. Hancock's famous achievements later in life are also chronicled, from attending the Boston Tea Party to becoming president of the Continental Congress. The entirety of his life is colorfully illustrated with renderings that convey the drama of the birth of the United States. Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 4 1 Johnny Meets Little Turtle......Page 8 2 Up to Boston Town......Page 24 3 A New Home and A New Family......Page 38 4 New England Fights the French......Page 50 5 Johnny Saves a Sailor......Page 65 6 Johnny Meets Sam Adams......Page 74 7 Snowballs and Paul Revere......Page 83 8 Johnny Gets a Degree and Loses Two Friends......Page 90 9 Merchant and Signer for Independence......Page 102 What Happened Next......Page 114 When John Hancock Lived......Page 115 Fun Facts About John Hancock......Page 117 What Does That Mean......Page 118 About the Author......Page 119 Johnny Hancock knelt under the lilac bush.