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by Mifflin Lowe (Author), Wiliam Luong (Illustrator)
"[T]he cause is just, and readers will come away with a firmer understanding that, as the introduction has it, the story of this country's founding is 'everyone's story.'"--Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
"This book will delight visual learners, history lovers, and trivia enthusiasts. It would also validate the diversity of the United States's heroes, encourage critical thinking, and inspire further research. A solid addition to any library or classroom."--School Library Journal
The founding of America was not accomplished by a handful of people; it required the heart, soul, and grit of an entire nation. Today, we rightfully honor the efforts of the Founding Fathers, but what about everyone else who sacrificed for the cause?
Introducing Forgotten Founders, the inspiring book of stories about the heroic women, African Americans, Native Americans, immigrants, and others who played pivotal roles in America's birth. Make no mistake: these were no historical footnotes. These were brave men and women without whom the war simply could never have been won and the new republic never begun.
Readers will meet
- Sybil Ludington, the sixteen-year-old girl who rode all night to warn of a British attack
- Nancy Hart: the indomitable woman who captured six Loyalist soldiers
- Cuffee Wells Saunders, the talented physician who won his freedom and saved lives serving in the Continental Army
- Phyllis Wheatley, the gifted Black poet whose work was praised by Voltaire and George Washington
- Deborah Sampson, the colonial woman who dressed as a man to enlist in the Continental Army
- Peter Salem, the former slave who became the hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill
- and many more!
Read, learn, and discover in beautiful new ways that America's origin story really is everybody's story.
Author Biography
Mifflin Lowe is the award-winning author of 13 books in 10 languages. A Clio and Cannes award winner, Mifflin has performed musical versions of his works with the Syracuse and Missouri Symphonies. In children's publishing, his Forgotten Founders won the 2025 Daughters of the American Revolution "Excellence in American History Children's Book Award" and was a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection. His latest release, Art: An Interactive Guide, invites young readers to explore, discover, and create while learning about history's most famous artists.
Wiliam is an illustrator and graphic designer. He graduated from Dong Nai College of Decorative Arts as one of the top students in his class.
