"This stirring nonfiction picture book by award-winning author Karen Blumenthal and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley tells the story of Mary Katharine Goddard -- the only woman to sign her name on the Declaration of Independence"--
Mary Katharine Goddard was homeschooled and then took over her brothers printing shop, publishing news to help fight the British during the American Revolution, in a story about the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence. Illustrations.
A bold picture book biography about Mary Katharine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence, by award-winning authors Karen Blumenthal and Jen McCartney, and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley.
Who was Mary Katharine Goddard?
Born in 1738, she was homeschooled by her mother in reading and math. She took over her brothers printing shop a few years later and became an expert in printing newspapers, essays, and posters.
When the American Revolution started, she published important news that helped the fight against the British even if it meant that if she was caught, shed be punished for treason. In 1776, Mary was asked to print the Declaration of Independence she is the only woman whose name is on the Declaration.
That was Mary.
Follow Mary's revolutionary journey in this captivating picture book biography perfect for fans of I DISSENT and COUNTING ON KATHERINE.
A bold picture book biography about Mary Katharine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence, by award-winning author Karen Blumenthal and Jen McCartney, and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley. 
