Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? (1976)

by Jean Fritz

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Series: Bringing History to Life

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A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation.

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marissaluke96 | Apr 28, 2024 |

What it does, it does very well. I read the edition with illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman, she was a good choice. (

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themulhern | Aug 9, 2018 |

Reading Level: Intermediate
Genre: Biography
Summary: This book is a biography of John Hancock. It touches on his role during the Revolution as well as the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This book teaches students about who composed and worked on the document as well as who signed it and when it was signed/created.

rdg301library | May 27, 2014 |

Whether this counts as historical fiction or straight historical biography, I am not sure. Some details may be fictional, but by and large it is a straightforward favorable but not reverential biography of Hancock. (

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antiquary | Sep 14, 2013 |

A biography of the first signer of the Declaration fo Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation. Great book to use for a history class or social studies lesson. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Jean Fritz	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Schart Hyman, Trina	Illustrator	main author	some editions	confirmed

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Everyone knows that John Hancock was one of the first signers of the Declaration of Independence. But not many know that he signed his name so large to show how mad he was about how the colonists had been treated. This witty book highlights little-known facts about this historical figure.
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