Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father

by Monica Kulling (Author) Valerio Fabbretti (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Fans of the Broadway musical Hamilton and American history lovers will want to share this illustrated biography of Alexander Hamilton with their young readers. Did you know that one of our Founding Fathers was not born in America? An orphan from the West Indies, Alexander Hamilton came to the colonies and played an important role in the Revolutionary War, rising to become General George Washington's right-hand man. But his accomplishments don't stop there! He helped obtain the ratification of the Constitution; he was America's first secretary of the treasury; and he established the first national bank and the U.S. Mint. A man of ambition, loyalty, and principle, he is now being celebrated as the prominent patriot he was. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own.
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Monica Kulling
MONICA KULLING is an award-winning author of over fifty books for children, including picture books, biographies, and many Step into Reading books. She lives in Toronto. Visit her at monicakulling.com.

VALERIO FABBRETTI was born in Rome and studied illustration in San Francisco, where he is currently living and working as a character designer for Cartoon Network. Valerio has great passion for drawing, comic books, cereal, and spaghetti westerns. Visit him at valeriofabbretti.com.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781524716981
Lexile Measure
640
Guided Reading Level
N
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
February 07, 2017
Series
Step Into Reading
BISAC categories
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF007070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
JNF025190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/Colonial & Revolutionary
JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
United States
Politics and government
Statesmen
Hamilton, Alexander
1783-1809

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