Affectionately Yours

Affectionately Yours is a picture book biography of Abigail Adams. Raising the children, tending the farm and handling the family finances while her husband traveled extensively, kept Abigail on her toes. Without her popular husband around to tend the nest, Abigail, undaunted, leads the family forward, yet deeply longs for her husband. Risking shipwreck and peril, Abigail travels abroad to be reunited with her beloved husband after years of separation. Abigail's intense desire for...
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Affectionately Yours is a picture book biography of Abigail Adams. Raising the children, tending the farm and handling the family finances while her husband traveled extensively, kept Abigail on her toes. Without her popular husband around to tend the nest, Abigail, undaunted, leads the family forward, yet deeply longs for her husband. Risking shipwreck and peril, Abigail travels abroad to be reunited with her beloved husband after years of separation. Abigail's intense desire for learning flourishes while living in Paris and London as John assumes foreign minister positions. Not even the unfinished rooms of the White House can stop this strong woman. She hangs up her laundry in one room and invites the nation to the Grand Opening in another. From courtship to the presidency, Abigail writes letter upon letter, and remains devoted to her husband throughout her life. Excerpts from these letters, adapted for young readers from primary source information, provide the hook for the story. Back matter includes sources and a timeline which weaves the birth of our nation with the events of Abigail's life. Comprehensive classroom activities with Common Core standards are provided for educators at www.sharonstohler.com.