Unpopular Ones Fifteen American Men and Women Who Stood Up for What They Believed In
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Jules Archer was one of the most respected names in nonfiction for young people. During his lifetime he published over seventy books, which have been translated into twelve languages throughout the world. He lived in Scotts Valley, California, until his death in 2008. Kathleen Krull left her career as an editor in 1984 to turn to writing, most recently the Women Who Broke the Rules series. Her more than sixty books have garnered starred reviews and awards, and the Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC, honored her with its Nonfiction Award for her body of work that "has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children." She lives in San Diego, California."Lively, eulogistic profiles of 15 Americans who were persecuted in their time for their minority beliefs....Archer frequently draws a parallel between past idealistic crusaders and present-day dissenters."<br /><i>Booklist</i><br /><br />"This entertaining and thought-provoking book makes for good individual reading and should be useful in stimulating classroom discussions on labor, nuclear arms control, birth control, etc."<br /><i>Library Journal</i><br /><br />"Strong chapters on Margaret Sanger and Robert Oppenheimer, both of which are quite judicious....Interesting...as a naysayer’s slant on history."<br /><i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><br />"[Archer] makes an admirable and timely plea for respect for the minority view."<br /><i>The New York Times Book Review</i>
"Lively, eulogistic profiles of 15 Americans who were persecuted in their time for their minority beliefs....Archer frequently draws a parallel between past idealistic crusaders and present-day dissenters."<br /><i>Booklist</i><br /><br />"This entertaining and thought-provoking book makes for good individual reading and should be useful in stimulating classroom discussions on labor, nuclear arms control, birth control, etc."<br /><i>Library Journal</i><br /><br />"Strong chapters on Margaret Sanger and Robert Oppenheimer, both of which are quite judicious....Interesting...as a naysayer’s slant on history."<br /><i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><br />"[Archer] makes an admirable and timely plea for respect for the minority view."<br /><i>The New York Times Book Review</i>