We Were There, Too! Young People in U.S. History By Phillip Hoose

Phillip Hoose is an award-winning author of books, essays, stories, songs, and articles. Although he first wrote for adults, he turned his attention to children and young adults, in part to keep up with his own daughters. Hey, Little Ant was named by the Jane Addams Children’s Book Committee as one of four children’s books that “most effectively promote the cause of peace, social change and world community.” It’s Our World, Too!: Stories of Young People Who Are Making a Difference won the Christopher Award.  It was a comment made by a young social activist he interviewed for It’s Our World, Too! that inspired We Were There, Too! Sarah Rosen pointed out: “We’re not taught about younger people who have made a difference. Studying history almost makes you feel like you’re not a real person.”

Phil says, “We Were There, Too! is an effort to stitch together a sense of our nation’s history through the stories of scores of young people, as many girls as boys, from the major cultures in our national tapestry. In writing this book, my own love for history and biography increased immeasurably.”

Phil is a staff member of The Nature Conservancy and he lives with his family in Portland, Maine. He is also a founding member of the Children's Music Network.

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