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64 pp.
| Carolrhoda |
April, 2003 |
LibraryISBN 1-57505-176-1$$22.60
|
PaperISBN 0-87614-931-X$$5.95
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4-6Creative Minds Biography series.
Illustrated by
Lisa Harvey.
Born in London in 1644, William Penn rebelled against his naval-officer father by joining the Society of Friends. Living through the Protectorate, plague, and Great Fire, he emigrated to establish the colony of Pennsylvania on land granted by King Charles II. Swain recounts Penn's life in accurate details that sometimes overwhelm the trajectory of the narrative. Black-and-white drawings accompany the text. Bib., ind.