Cheryl Harness

Author of Three Young Pilgrims

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About the Author

Cheryl Harness "presents history as real people with real personalities rather than as dry, dusty textbook facts," according to ALA Booklist. She has written and illustrated many acclaimed historical picture books, including Ghosts of the Civil War, Remember the Ladies, and Three Young Pilgrims. show more Her days are filled with researching, writing, painting, and "gallivanting all over the country to see historic places and talk about picture books." She has ridden on parade floats for the Betsy-Tacy Society, and she likes to wear period costumes and play the harmonica at school appearances. She lives in Independence, Missouri (President Truman's hometown), with her Scottie and two cats show less

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Three Young Pilgrims (1992) 1,027 copies

The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal (1995) 573 copies

Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women (2001) 338 copies

They're Off! The Story of the Pony Express (1996) 330 copies

Abe Lincoln goes to Washington, 1837-1865 (1999) 306 copies

George Washington (2000) 281 copies

Ghosts of the White House (1998) 275 copies

Thomas Jefferson (2004) 218 copies

Young Abe Lincoln (1998) 187 copies

The Revolutionary John Adams (2003) 185 copies

Ye Olde Weird but True: 300 Outrageous Facts from History (2013) 170 copies

The Adventurous Life of Myles Standish and the Amazing-but-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony (Cheryl Harness… (1970) 134 copies

The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin (National Geographic) (2005) 121 copies

Rabble Rousers: Twenty American Women Who Made a Difference (2003) 100 copies

Ghosts Of The 20th Century (2000) 98 copies

Mark Twain and the Queens of the Mississippi (1998) 97 copies

Ghosts of the Civil War (2002) 97 copies

The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail (Cheryl Harness Histories) (2006) 92 copies

The Trailblazing Life of Daniel Boone and How Early Americans Took to the Road (Cheryl Harness Histories) (2007) 82 copies

Young John Quincy (1994) 78 copies

Mary Walker Wears the Pants: The True Story of the Doctor, Reformer, and Civil War Hero (1556) 74 copies

The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver and Science and Invention in America (Cheryl Harness… (2008) 71 copies

Young Teddy Roosevelt (1998) 58 copies

The Remarkable Rough-Riding Life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Empire America (Cheryl Harness Histories) (2007) 57 copies

Franklin & Eleanor (2004) 49 copies

Our Colonial Year (2005) 42 copies

Just for You to Know (2006) 39 copies

Flags Over America: A Star-Spangled Story (2014) 31 copies

The Queen With Bees in Her Hair (1993) 27 copies

The Literary Adventures of Washington Irving: American Storyteller (Cheryl Harness Histories) (2008) 26 copies

Ghosts of the Nile (2004) 25 copies

Midnight in the Cemetery: A Spooky Search-and-Find Alphabet Book (1999) 21 copies

Papa's Christmas Gift (1995) 20 copies

The Windchild (1991) 18 copies

The Night-Light Mother Goose (Learning Ladders) (1988) 12 copies

The Harry Book; A Life of President Truman in Words & Pictures (2008) 5 copies

Hillary Clinton: American Woman of the World (A Real-Life Story) (2015) 5 copies

Glow in the Dark Christmas Orn (1994) 2 copies

Weird but true! National Geographic Kids 1 copy

Amazing Impossible Erie Canal (Aladdin Picture Books) by Harness, Cheryl (1999) Paperback (1800) 1 copy

Young Abe Lincoln, the Frontier Days 1 copy

The Adventure of Harriet Quimby 1 copy

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Associated Works

Fog Magic (1943) — Cover artist, some editions — 791 copies

George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War (2004) — Illustrator — 543 copies

The Night Before Christmas (Cheryl Harness) (1990) — Illustrator — 303 copies

Fudge (1987) — Illustrator — 109 copies

M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet (2005) — Illustrator — 51 copies

Gus Wanders Off (1988) — Illustrator — 12 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Harness, Cheryl
Birthdate: 1951-07-06
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Maywood, California, USA
Places of residence: Independence, Missouri, USA
Education: Central Missouri State University
Occupations: author
illustrator
speaker
sculptor
harmonica player

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Three young pilgrims by Cheryl Harness

Lovely colors and great diagrams present a nice but not intimidating amount of information on the pilgrims.

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FamiliesUnitedLL | 3 other reviews | Jun 25, 2023 |

George Washington by Cheryl Harness

Independent Reading Level: Grades 4-7

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Koryn | 1 other review | May 4, 2022 |

Hillary Clinton: American Woman of the World (A… by Cheryl Harness

An inspirational biography of Hillary Clinton and her life, documenting her early years to the 2016 campaign for the presidency. It chronicles the different roles Clinton has assumed in public service and how her work improved the lives of others. Timeline, Further Reading and Viewing, Sources, Index.

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NCSS | Jul 23, 2021 |

The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George… by Cheryl Harness

This biography combines the discoveries and innovations of George Washington Carver with other scientific endeavors of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Illustrations and timelines enhance the text. Author’s Resources, Index.

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NCSS | 1 other review | Jul 23, 2021 |

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