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Here is the beginning of the Book Share with my information on it.
 * Book Share Form**

Use this form to help you organize your Book Share. Treat this form like it is your final copy. In other words, I am looking for good, complete thoughts that demonstrate your best effort!


 * I. Bibliographic Information**

1. Title- __Will You Sign Here **//John Hancock//**?__

2. Author- Jean Fritz

3. Illustrator- Trina Shart Hyman

4. Publisher- Scholastic INC.

5. Place of Publication- New York

6. Copyright Date- 1976


 * II. Genre** (type of literature)- biography

This is my finnished book review! Sorry I didn't show you the steps along the way.... but now you can enjoy the finnished copy!

Were you the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence? John Hancock was. **__“Will you sign Here__**__,__ **John Hancock**?” is by Jean Fritz and is illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. John Hancock is a very snobby man who would do anything to get more attention. He gives the town gifts, threw tremendous parties, gave up his wedding day when he gets stuck in a battle, and even joins the Massachusetts Militia… all to make him more popular. People eventually started to like him. This book will tell you more about John Hancock and all of the ways he gets attention.

John Hancock is the main character is this book. He is the person who signs the Declaration of Independence first. He is also the second richest man in America. Another main character in this book is Dolly Quincy. She is John Hancock’s wife. She also is important when the French officers come. John Adams and Samuel Adams are main characters-ish. John Adams was a leader in the Continental Congress, before he became America’s 2nd president. And Samuel Adams was John Hancock’s friend until he was nominated commander in chief in a battle.

This story takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and some parts of the story take place in Lexington. John Hancock lives in Boston. But he gets stuck in Lexington and goes to Rhode Island for the battle.

John Hancock was born on January 23, 1737. His parents die when he is only 7 years old. Since he has no parents he moves in with his rich uncle. When his uncle eventually dies John is 27 years old. He takes his uncle’s money so he can use it. He becomes the richest man in New England. The second richest man in America. With some of the money he bought ships. On March 22, 1765 the news from the ships were bad. King George (the king of England), has sent a Stamp Act and John would have to pay lots of taxes. But he didn’t pay them. That made the King of England very mad. King George put him on the top of the “Most dangerous Americans” list. The people who agreed with him put bad drawings and sayings in the newspaper about John. But the next year, the news was good. England repealed the stamp act. So John Hancock threw a huge party, with tons of wine and people. Ten years later, in 1775, John was engaged to be married to Dolly Quincy in the room of the Blue Cupids in the spring. But they don’t really get married when they were supposed to. John was stuck in Lexington for a battle on that day. John eventually got safely out of Lexington. He and Dolly were eventually married in the //summer// of 1775.

John Hancock was one of the delegates from Massachusetts. He had to go to a meeting with representatives from all of the colonies to decide what to do about England. He went to Philly for the meeting. John became president of the Continental Congress (which is not the president of the U.S.) after the meeting. For a while after he became the president of the C.C, John had been focusing a lot on his signatures. Loopy, not loopy, curvy, swirly. Because he had to sign his name a lot when he was the president of the C.C. The members of the congress thought that they should declare their independence. Some people said “Yes do it now” and some said “No not yet”. But on July, 2nd everybody said that they should declare. It was prepared by Thomas Jefferson. When it was done being written, John Hancock signed first. He signed with lots of swishes and swirls. He then said “There! King George can read that without his spectacles.” He after all was making history. Well, if America won the war, he would be honored as first signer, but if we lost, he be hanged first. After that he wanted more attention and wanted to fight in a battle. He was so sure that he would be able to get in that he started to re-arrange his face. But John Adams nominated George Washington 1st and Samuel Adams seconded the nomination. John Hancock never felt the same about the Adams’ after that. But in 1778 John Hancock finally had the chance to fight in a battle.

John was looking forward to putting on his new blue uniform, getting on his horse, galloping in to battle, and collecting his Huzza’s. Unfortunately John did not like it. He got very wet and cold. A little while later, he packed up from Rhode Island and went home to Boston. In Boston, officers of the French fleet waiting for their ships to be repaired and they had no entertainment for all that they did. So John was happy to invite them in. Again, to get more attention. But the next morning, instead of only 30 officers, 120 officers came! Dolly gave the servants some things and told them to milk all of the cows in the common. No matter whose cows they were. They were there for many weeks. Once John got embarrassed because the cook sent a chicken that wasn’t completely plucked. Because that’s pretty much all that he did all day, pluck chickens. But all of that hard work paid off when the French were going to leave. “Vive John Hancock! Bravo! Bravo!” They all shouted. The Americans win the war! Huzza! Huzza! John becomes governor 11 times. With all of the money that he makes being governor he buys many things. He wished to be vice president but instead John Adams won. He and Dolly had two children: a little girl, Lydia who lived only a few months, and a son, George Washington Hancock, who was killed when he fell and hit his head while trying out a new pair of ice skates. George was 9 at the time. John became very sick with leg and head aches. John Hancock died on October, 1793. He was 56 years old at the time. That’s pretty old for way back then. About 20,000 people came to his funeral.

Select a passage to read aloud to the class. Write a paragraph describing the part you chose to share with the class. Set up your read-aloud by explaining what is happening in the book up to this point, why you chose this part, and why the part is important or representative of the whole book.


 * __Page:__** __19__
 * __First line of passage:__** __Already he had enough troubles with his orders.__


 * __Why?__** __I like this passage because it has lots of details, and states the troubles that John Hancock has with his ships. Also that he doesn’t pay his taxes, which is partly why the king of__ __England__ __(King George) didn’t like him so much.__

The King of England really didn’t like John Hancock at all. Just because of the stamp act and John didn’t pay for it. Or when King George was adding taxes to the troubles with John’s ships. John Hancock has a lot of money. I wonder why he didn’t pay for them. He surly could of. Maybe it was a big deal for the king though. Sometimes, at home, I pretend that I’m rich and have lots of cool, gold things. Well, for a game. This connects to real life and it also connects to John Hancock’s life too. John Hancock Has lots of awesome things He is the richest man in America. He’s so rich, he doesn’t even dress himself! Also a lot of times I get mad at my sister, at home. Kinda like King George gets mad John Hancock. Only, John Hancock gets taxes for all of his troubles. I just get in trouble by my mom when I get mad at my sister!

The Author of **__Will You Sign Here,__** **__John Hancock__****__?__** Is Jean Fritz. The illustrator is Trina Schart Hyman. I think that Jean Fritz wants to teach (as I like to call it) “Biographies in books” in a fun way. In the book she uses lots of funny details about how John Hancock wrote his name, and about when the French officers come to their house and how Dolly Quincy reacts. Jean Fritz also used “different” words. For example: **//Huzza!//** Even though people might have really said that in the olden days. I think that Jean Fritz is a great Author. What do **YOU** think?