Noah Webster and His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris

Noah Webster and His Words by Jeri Chase Ferris

Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction

Webster's American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? Noah Webster (1758-1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. He spent twenty years writing two thousand pages to accomplish that, and the first 100 percent American dictionary was published in 1828 when he was seventy years old. This clever, hilariously illustrated account shines a light on early American history and the life of a man who could not rest until he'd achieved his dream. An illustrated chronology of Webster's life makes this a picture perfect bi-og-ra-phy [noun: a written history of a person's life].

Jeri Chase Ferris is the author of eleven award-winning children's and young adult biographies. She specializes on biographies of women and minorities, people who have accomplished great things but have been forgotten by history. Jeri argues that we all want to be treated equally. Many of the folks I write about have been unfairly handled. My novels help to clear the air.

She currently resides in California. www.jerichaseferris.com is her website.