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You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea You'd Rather Not Drink (You Wouldn't Want ... 1 review
Peter Cook
Childrens Press, 2006
The Whole Series
I recommend this entire series for helping to teach history to young kids. The subject is taught in a humorous way that both kids and adults can enjoy.
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If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution (If You.) 10 reviews
Kay Moore
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1998
BOTH sides of the story!
+ History made interesting!
+ excellent information
Kay Moore's excellent book is of tremendous value to young students of history because it contributes something rare for younger readers -- some insight into the other side of the story of the American Revolution.
Not every colonist was in favor of war, and many fled for their lives rather than ...
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Let It Begin Here!: Lexington and Concord: First Battles of the American Revolution
Dennis Brindell Fradin
Walker Books for Young Readers, 2005
In less than 24 hours a rebellious colony would be changed forever. April 18, 1775 9:30 P.M. Paul Revere learns that the British army is marching to Lexington and Concord to arrest rebel leaders and destroy American military supplies. 11:00 P.M. Revere begins his famous midnight ride to warn his fellow patriots about the British plans. April 19, 1775 12:00 A.M. Revere reaches ...
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My Name Is America: The Journal Of William Thomas Emerson, A Revolutionary War Patriot (My Name Is America) 25 reviews
Barry Denenberg
Scholastic Inc., 1998
The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, A Revolutionary War Patriot
+ A Regular Person's Perspective On Important Events
I used this book for a literature circle group. Before reading you need to do a lot of background building about the conflicts between the British and the colonist that lead up to the revolutionary war. Lots of unfamiliar vocabulary. Good for very experienced readers. Less experienced readers will ...
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The Fourth of July Story1 review
Alice Dalgliesh
Aladdin, 1995
Must have this book.
This is a great 'read aloud book' for younger children who need to know about the history of our nation. I accompanied this book with D'Aulaire's, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and got so much out of them all, much more than children can be getting in the class room today. I found my ...
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Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution10 reviews
Richard M. Ketchum
Henry Holt and Co., 2004
Good info on Allied contributions to the Revolutionary War
+ Broad Strategic View of What Led to Yorktown
+ Well done
+ not rehashing, you can learn from this book
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THE WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE - LANDMARK BOOKS
Random House, 1953
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A Revolutionary Field Trip: Poems of Colonial America
Susan Katz
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004
Nineteen poems reveal life in colonial America as seen through the eyes of a teacher and her class when they go on field trips to historic sites from the Revolutionary War era.
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution4 reviews
Betsy Maestro
Collins, 1990
Can't teach the Constitution without it!
+ Great
+ Excellent!
+ Great Review of Constitution!
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Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?5 reviews
Jean Fritz
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
Fritz makes history come alive!
+ The life of an American founding father written in a style ideal for the young reader
+ Actually this book looks at where Patrick Henry was on a lot of 29ths of May
+ Where was I is a better question.
+ Easy Read About An Early Hero
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Sleds on Boston Common: A Story from the American Revolution 2 reviews
Louise Borden
Margaret K. McElderry, 2000
The Common Touch
+ A Child's View of History
Sleds on Boston Common makes history come alive by focusing on a fictional group of children who want to go sledding during the tension-filled days just before the start of the American Revolution. The story moves beyond the normal heroism of the patriots and the perfidy of the British to put a ...
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Charlotte1 review
Janet Lunn
Tundra Books, 1998
This was about my great-great-great grandmother .
This book had an interesting description of the time- loyalists vs. patriots. This is a true story.
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Welcome to Felicity's World, 1774: Growing Up in Colonial America (American Girls Collection)12 reviews
Camela Decaire, Jodi Evert
American Girl, 1999
Probably learned more about early Virginia from this than in school!
+ Welcome to Felicity's World 1774 . . . .
+ Felicity
+ "Look and Feel" History for junior readers
+ Welcome to Felicity's World. 1774 Growing Up In Colonial America
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Phoebe the Spy19 reviews
Judith Berry Griffin
Scholastic, 1989
Phoebe the Spy
+ One of our favorite revolutionary war books!
+ Ryan Reader's 3
+ Ryan's Readers 2
+ Great story
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Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold (Unforgettable Americans)9 reviews
Jean Fritz
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
A positive kid's review
+ Elisabeth Tomlinson extra credit review
I'm 11 years old and love everything to do with the American Revolution. Unlike the other kids reviews I did not find this book confusing at all. This book is a very good kid's book on Benedict Arnold and tells a lot about his life, his heroism on the American side and his defection to the British. ...
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The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 ...99 reviews
Kristiana Gregory
Scholastic Inc., 1996
I really like it, It kept me reading.
+ 4th-6th Teacher recommendation
+ This got my daughter hooked on history
+ The winter
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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (Paperstar)7 reviews
Jean Fritz
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
Paul Fritz ?
+ Use by a Teacher
+ A lighthearted look at history!
+ A Fun Book to Stimulate Interest in History
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Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia (Omohundro ...8 reviews
Woody Holton
The University of North Carolina Press, 1999
A must read for anyone even attempting to study the era.
+ Who Were America's First Freedom Fighters?
+ great read
One of the most common misconceptions of Americans today centers around the revolutionary war, specifically the fact that this war was caused by colonist unrest due to excessive taxation, chiefly in Massachusetts. Fortunately, Holton is able to modify this fallacy, as he presents towards massive ...
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If You Were There in 1776 (If You Were There)1 review
Barbara Brenner
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1994
my review
I think this is a good book for children to read. Colonial times has a lot of interesting facts I think this is one of the simplest book to gather your information I think all of the readers out there I encourage you to buy this book!!!!!
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The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)7 reviews
Janis Herbert
Chicago Review Press, 2002
Great book!
+ Great introduction.
+ Fun activities and a text that pulls the kids in
+ Great for teachers
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