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English
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A detailed account of the Revolutionary War. Excerpts from contemporary writings help to bring the people who were involved in the struggle to life. Also included are reproductions of sketches and paintings their artists drew and beautiful color photographs of their homes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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"The year is 1773; the scene is Boston. Johnny Tremain is fourteen and apprenticed to a silversmith. He is gifted and clever and lords his talent over the other apprentices - until tragedy srtikes. A crucible of molten silver breaks and the silver spills over Johnny's right hand. The hand is so badly burned, it's useless - and now, so is Johnny. Since he is no longer able to become a silversmith, Johnny's life takes a new path, one that will bring...
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Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of fifteen-year-old John Greenwood as he joins the American army during the American Revolution and journeys to fight in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Includes a script for a reader's theatre based on this story, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The Revolutionary War was a bloody eight-year battle. From the first gunshot in Lexington to the signing of the Treaty of Paris, see how America's fight for independence unfolded. Perfect for Common Core studies on analyzing the chronology of an event"--From the publisher's web site.
11) The bastard
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English
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This is the story of Philip Kent. The illegitimate son of a British nobleman who was denied his heritage, he embraces the ideals of the fledgling nation of America-and takes up arms against his father's homeland.
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The first gunshot of the Revolutionary War became 'the shot heard round the world.' But years of tension led up to that first battle. And the war would prove to have major consequences for both sides. Perfect for Common Core studies on cause and effect relationships"--From the publisher's web site.
14) Hope's crossing
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Publisher
Houghton
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When kidnapped by English Loyalists during the Revolutionary War, thirteen-year-old Hope draws on every ounce of courage within her to respond to the ordeal.
16) In 1776
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text and illustrations describe how the colonists declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776.
19) The Gentle Rebel
Author
Series
House of Winslow volume 4
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
An intriguing story of freedom and faith of the Winslow family during the Revolution.
Freedom Was the Cry of a Nation, But at What Personal Cost to Her People?The Gentle Rebel brings the dynamic saga of the Winslow family into the American Revolution. Starting with the first Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth, The House of Winslow novels have vividly described the forces that shaped early American history and its people. Book 3, The Indentured Heart,...
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1986
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
During the Revolutionary War, sixteen-year-old Jem and her servant struggle to keep things going at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence from the British king.