Abigail Adams: First Lady of Faith and Courage

by Evelyn Witter

The personal faith of America's second First Lady kept her strong in a young war-torn country.

Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction, School, American History, Childrens, Christian

147 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1976

Reviews

[Cindy aka "The Book Fairy" · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marvelous story! I admire this woman indeed for her wonderful ways and wisdom with her whole family; she was such a supportive wife. The Christian character she displayed was impressive. Such a neat bit of history leading up to 1776...her meeting other historical figures; Sam Adams, Paul Revere. I certainly enjoyed her story :)

[Madeleine Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is so so so cute and wholesome🥺 i am so interested in history so when i found this book in a an old stack a friend was giving away i grabbed it up and i’m so glad i did! it’s the biography of first lady Abigail Adams and her family and role of the first lady and wife❤️ she was such a beautiful spirited christian woman and i absolutely adore the way she handled situations and i see a lot of myself in her! the book was just enough interesting and just enough actual learning to be interesting yet historical! this would be a great book for a girl who loves history and needs something else to help her learn about the first days of our beautiful nation! 😊

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet, faith-centered biography of Abigail Adams for students! I enjoyed reading about the colonial and revolutionary periods from her perspective as a strong woman. The writing and transitions were a bit abrupt at times, and I wish it had elaborated more on her time as First Lady, but overall it was a great read with nice illustrations.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an all right history book. A little stiff and a little forced sometimes, but all in all all right. (It didn't have a single mention of Alexander Hamilton. . .)

[Erin Cartwright · Rating 3 out of 5]

The messages in the Sowers books are valuable to the Christian faith, but the books themselves aren't very well written.

[Kristina Alley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet story of how John and Abigail Adams fell in love and how they trained John Quincy Adams. I like how John Adams would fall Abigail Miss Adorable!

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful story. I really enjoyed reading about the life of Abigail Adams. It was very inspiring. I highly recommend it.

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting biography that my daughter and I read in her homeschool history studies.

[Cynthia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good quick read to understand the life of Abigail Adams

[Deborah Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple but wholesome book, faith filled! I really enjoyed this book my sister sent me to read!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book for ages 7-12.

[Betsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish I could give 3.5 stars here. It would be hard not to write an interesting biography of such a fascinating woman as Abigail Adams. I appreciate the way this book highlighted her Christian faith and managed to cover her life in a relatively short book.

However, I always get a little concerned when we try to write a historical figure's "autobiography"--that is, to write the biography in first person. After all, it's a little too easy to impose our 20th-21st century sensibilities onto that person in the distant past. And, we don't "know" what someone like AA said to her family and friends--much less thought. AA is probably easier than most to write in first person, though, since she left behind such a volume of letters from which we can construct a fairly accurate picture of her. Witter includes a lengthy biography, so I can only assume she did the research that bibliography implies.

The other quibble I have is with the text/style: it's choppy in places and doesn't always "flow." This is probably in part because of the desired book length; when you begin the story at Abigail's 5th birthday and continue it on until she and John move back "home" after his presidency, you have a LOT of ground to cover.

I think it's certainly worth reading--especially for older elementary and middle school girls--but it's not a perfect book.

[Missy Graf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even more that learn about Abigail from a historic perspective, I loved learning about her relationship with John. SHE made him into the man he was by supporting him and being his confidant (many times when his role gave him no others). Great read for those of faith or anyone interested in the REAL American History.

[Lafcadio · Rating 2 out of 5]

She's my aunt. My great great great great great great great aunt. I was Abigail Adams once for halloween.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

The life story of Abigail Adams, 1st lady, wife to John Adams. A Christian woman and steadfast in her faith through fortune and misfortune. Inspirational.

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like this until the end! It got a little boring at the end.

[Mandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

My children and I really loved this book! What an incredible lady Abigail was!

[Carissa Kauwell]

Read aloud to the boys as part of our curriculum.

[Ann Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter and I enjoyed this read as part of her curriculum.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful for children and adults alike. My son read it in first grade. So glad I read it, too.