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1775-1783, revolution

Colonial voices

hear them speak
Ethan, a printer's errand boy, must deliver an important message to the Patriots, and as he makes his way through the streets of his city, he witnesses the daily events and practices of diverse groups of people.

John, Paul, George & Ben

A humorous look at the early lives of five founding fathers of the United States, including George Washington, John Hancock, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.

Barbara's escape

Barbara Layman, a young patriot in Philadelphia in 1776, hides in her father's wagon to eavesdrop on two men she suspects of being British spies, and learns to her dismay that she is right when the men steal her father's horses, and the wagon, with her inside.

My brother Sam is dead

Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.

King George III

America's enemy
A biography of Great Britain's King George III, discussing the lengths he went to in his efforts to keep the American colonies from gaining independence.

The secret mission of William Tuck

"After seeing his brother murdered by the British, twelve-year-old William leaves home to join the Patriot effort. While on a mission to deliver a secret message, William meets Rebecca, posing as a boy. Together they embark on a cross-colony journey through a secret network of Patriot spies that leads them on a quest to find General Washington himself"--.

The secret of Sarah Revere

Paul Revere's daughter describes her father's "rides" and the intelligence network of the patriot community prior to the American Revolution.
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Lafayette!

"[In graphic novel format,] tells the story of the Marquis de Lafayette, both what happened before and during the American Revolution, including all the Frenchman's escapades across France and the colonies"--OCLC.
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Living through the Revolutionary War

Learn how the American Revolution tore apart communities and turned British colonists to Americans.
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Chains

After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.
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