Based on true accounts of the Revolutionary War, this story chronicles ten-year-old Rem Goldin's heroic actions in helping to repel the landing of British soldiers at Stites Point, New Jersey, in 1776.
An introduction to the Declaration of Independence that discusses colonial life, taxes, Thomas Jefferson, the Boston Tea Party, liberty, free states, and other related topics, and includes a time line, Web sites, and suggestions for further reading.
An account of American patriot Paul Revere's famous ride to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams that the British were coming to arrest them and planning to seize weapons gathered by the colonial militia in preparation for the Revolutionary War. Presented in graphic novel format.
Tells the story of Molly Pitcher, a woman who accompanied her husband when he set off to join the Continental Army at Valley Forge in 1777, and who was given the rank of sergeant by General George Washington for her extraordinary acts of courage during the Battle of Monmouth.
Lexington & Concord : first battles of the American Revolution
Fradin, Dennis B
Presents a short history of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and describes how the rebel leaders were warned of the approaching British and the standoff between seventy Lexington militiamen and two hundred fifty British regulars.
what was his problem? : everything your schoolbooks didn't tell you about the American Revolution
Sheinkin, Steve
Presents an informal history of the American Revolution, covering the Stamp Act, Paul Revere, and the battle of Ticonderoga, and includes extracts from letters, memorable quotes, and line illustrations.
In 1776, after witnessing the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City by the British army, young Sophia resolves to do all she can to help the American cause, including becoming a spy.
