Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
By: Jean Fritz
Historical Fiction
Jean. , & Fritz, (1987). Will you sign here, john hancock?. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.

This is a good but that informs the reader about John Hancock and his life.  This book is full of random facts about John Hancock.  Including, "he lived with his Uncle Thomas and Aunt Lydia in a house with 54 windows" and "he attended Harvard College".  This book also contains information that is either opinion based or made up.  I believe the author included this information to make the book more interesting.  An example would be the story about the wishing stone, at the beginning of the book, and how the stone changed John Hancock's life. 

This book would be a great resource when researching Jon Hancock and other fathers of the constitution.  This book also includes information about Samuel Adams, George Washington and King George of England, who were also influential people during this time period.  This would book could lead into a research activity in which students can write about influential people during the revolution.