From a Small Seed: The Story of Eliza Hamilton

by Camille Andros and Tessa Blackham

Book Overview

A lyrical picture book biography of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, co-founder and director of the first private orphanage in New York City and wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton.

Ever since she was a young girl, Eliza Hamilton hoped to help people in need. From the private quarters of her family home to her national platform as Hamilton's partner, Eliza was a lifelong advocate for fairness, freedom and faith. The remarkable acts of charity and public service she performed after Alexander's death are considered a significant contribution to the Hamilton legacy the world celebrates today. Here is a thoughtful, historical account of her life beginning with her childhood influences.

Much like the award-winning picture book biographies that celebrate trailblazing women like The House that Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams and Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead, Camille Andros and Tessa Blackham's From a Small Seed--The Story of Eliza Hamilton is an accessible portrait of an exemplary public figure whose principles have stood the test of time.

Christy Ottaviano Books

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250297427
• ISBN13: 9781250297426
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.1" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3