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Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
Don Brown - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter -- with 59 cannons in tow.In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston -- 225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat... |
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What Was the Boston Tea Party?
Kathleen Krull - Penguin Workshop
Format: Hardcover
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"No Taxation without Representation!" The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution - outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists who fought against the British... |
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Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
Selene Castrovilla - Calkins Creek
Format: Hardcover
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In this riveting story about an important friendship, Selene Castrovilla introduces young readers to the tender side of George Washington when he meets the youthful Marquis de Lafayette during the Revolutionary War. Lafayette has come to America to offer his services to the patriotic cause.... |
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All About America: Colonists and Independence
Sally Senzell Isaacs - Kingfisher
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About the SeriesAction-packed and meticulously researched, with specially-commissioned illustration, detailed reconstructions and original artwork from each period, reading lists, and resources for further study, this series is an immersive introduction to the history that shaped America.Starting... |
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A Feast of Freedom: Tasty Tidbits from City Tavern
Walter Staib - Running Press Kids; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Next to the Liberty Bell and the Rocky Statue, the City Tavern is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Philadelphia. This informative picture book, told from the point of view of a mischievous mouse, is designed to allow readers a behind-the-scene-look at the history surrounding... |
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The Crossing: How George Washington Saved The American Revolution
Jim Murphy - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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With his engaging and timeless narrative prose, two-time Newbery Honor Book author Jim Murphy tells the awe-inspiring story of George Washington's glorious fight for an independent America.It is 1776, and George Washington and his army of rebellious American colonists are emboldened... |
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American Revolution from A to Z, The
Laura Crawford - Pelican Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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This alphabet book offers A is for the American Revolution, B is for the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and more. Each entry in this picture book for young readers includes one paragraph of relevant facts. |
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Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution
Laurie Halse Anderson - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part? Of course they did, and with page after page of superbly... |
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What Was the Revolutionary War All About? (The Revolutionary War Library)
Jr. Micklos John - Enslow Elementary
Format: Book
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Author John Micklos, Jr., takes readers through an overview of the American Revolution, from the Stamp Acts and "the shot heard 'round the world'" to George Washington's election as the first president of the United States. Micklos presents the highlights of the Revolutionary... |
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Bushnell's Submarine
Arthur Lefkowitz - Scholastic Nonfiction; First edition, first printing
Format: Hardcover
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This is the true story of how Yankee tinkerer, David Bushnell, built the world's first submarine in an attempt to sink the flagship of the British fleet--the HMS Eagle!This is both the story of how the world's first submarine was built and how it was employed in the Continental... |
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Let It Begin Here!: Lexington and Concord: First Battles of the American Revolution
Dennis Brindell Fradin - Walker Childrens
Format: Print book
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In less than 24 hours a rebellious colony would be changed forever.April 18, 17759:30 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... |
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Independence Now: The American Revolution 1763-1783
Daniel Rosen - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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By 1763, the people of England's American colonies were shaping their own lives apart from their royal rulers. Ties between the British and the colonists were becoming weak, and a new sense of being "American" was developing. Independence Now takes the reader from the colonial... |
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George vs. George: The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both Sides
Rosalyn Schanzer - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Print book
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There are two sides to every story. Rosalyn Schanzer's engaging and wonderfully illustrated book brings to life both sides of the American Revolution. The narrative introduces anew the two enemies, both named George: George Washington, the man who freed the American colonies from the British,... |
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The Black Regiment of the American Revolution
Linda Crotta Brennan - Moon Mountain Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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In the Battle of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War, the Black Regiment successfully fought off three determined attacks, thus preventing the capture of a large Colonial force. The Black Regiment went on to serve with distinction at Yorktown, establishing a proud tradition of African-American... |
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Betsy Ross
Helen Frost - Capstone Press
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Introduces the life of Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who some people believe sewed the first American flag. |
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Colonial and Revolutionary Times: A Watts Guide
Michael Burgan - Franklin Watts
Format: Book
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A guide to the major people, places, ideas, and events of colonial and revolutionary times includes more than one hundred entries and dozens of colorful illustrations, a glossary, suggested reading list, and index to help readers understand this exciting period in American history. |
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Victory or Death!: Stories of the American Revolution
Doreen Rappaport - HarperCollins; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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What was it like for George Washington and his troops as they crossed the Delaware River in a ferocious snowstorm late in the evening of Christmas Day 1776? How did sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington rally her father's militia to battle the British? What did Peter Brown do as cannon fire... |
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