Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American
missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was
almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history.
She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own
Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book
Award.
Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five
books for children and young people. Many center on historical
American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of
biographies for children and young people.
Among the other prestigious awards Ms.
Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the
Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture
Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book
Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and
many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best
Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice Awards.
She passed away on May 14, 2017.
Praise for George Washington's Breakfast
"A delightful book. ... The plot combines history, biography,
research, cooking, and a determined child. Grandma bakes the
hoecakes." —The New York Times Book Review
"George Washington Allen is a boy who never gives up until he finds
out what he wants to know - in this case, what his namesake ate for
breakfast.. .. The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored
illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful."
—Booklist
"Younger and reluctant readers may enjoy this, as it offers a
painless way of picking up information." —School Library
Journal
"The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations
bring history alive and make research meaningful."
—Booklist
"Light fare that's likely to tum up at least once in the kitchen:
the recipe is given and George's curiosity is catching." —Kirkus
Reviews
Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
A Child Study Children’s Book Committee (Bank Street College)
Children’s Book of the Year (starred selection)
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