"When learning about American heroes, young readers are often more eager to know
about the famous people's childhoods, rather than their adult accomplishments. These easy-to-read
fictional biographies satisfy that curiosity."ForeWord

The life of John Hancock, contemporary of Samuel Adams and Paul Revere and first to sign the Declaration
of Independence is featured in this volume of the Young Patriots series. Detailing Hancock's early years,
this work focuses on his relationship with boyhood friend John Adams and his academic struggles with what
he would later become most famous forhis writings. Hancock's famous achievements later in life are also
chronicled, from attending the Boston Tea Party to becoming president of the Continental Congress. The
entirety of his life is colorfully illustrated with renderings that convey the drama of the birth of the United
States.