American Revolution. Louise Stearns

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1 American Revolution Anderson, Joan. (1987) Harcourt. As James Madison s aide during the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, young Jared Mifflin experiences a summer filled with adventure, intrigue, and romance. Avi. (1984). The fighting ground. Lippincott, 160 pp. Thirteen-year-old Jonathan joins a regiment to fight the British in the revolutionary war. He soon learns that being a soldier is not as glorified as he dreamed. Internal conflict makes this a powerful novel. Bangs, Edward. (1984). Yankee Doodle. Illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Four Winds, 40 pp. Poetry. Kellogg s illustrations provide a humorous look at life during the revolutionary period and highlight the meaning of America s first patriotic song. Berleth, Richard. (1990). Samuel s choice. Albert Whitman, 42 pp. A fourteen-year-old African American slave in 1776 Brooklyn helps General Washington s army get into Manhattan to fight and is given his freedom as a reward. Blumberg, Rhoda. (1991). The remarkable voyages of Captain Cook. Bradbury, 160 pp. From 1768 to 1779, Cook made a series of voyages to Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, and Hawaii, among other places that opened the Pacific. Brady, Esther Wood. (1976). Toliver s secret. Crown. During the Revolutionary War, a ten-year-old girl crosses enemy lines to deliver a loaf of bread containing a message for the patriots. Carter, Alden. (1992). The American Revolution: War for independence. Watts, 64 pp. Carter traces the origin of the conflict with England and gives comprehensive accounts of the campaigns and outcomes. Also in the series are the author s American Revolution: Colonies in revolt; American Revolution: Darkest hours; and American Revolution: At the forge of liberty (all Watts). Caudill, Rebecca. (1949). Tree of freedom. Peter Smith, 284 pp. In this novel, a pioneer family moves to Kentucky in 1780 and settles on the new American frontier. Clarke, Mary Stetson. (1964). Petticoat rebel. Viking. When the American colonies declare war on England, sixteen-year-old Candace Tybbot declares war on the town fathers. She hopes to force them to allow girls as well as boy to attend school. Clinton, Susan. (1987). The story of the Green Mountain Boys. Childrens Press, 32 pp. Ethan Allen s role in the events leading to the revolutionary war is recounted here and in Patricia Gouch s Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys (Shoe Tree Press). Collier, James Lincoln, & Christopher Collier. (1974). My brother Sam is dead. Four Winds, 224 pp. Tim Meeker is confused in his loyalties during the American Revolution. His brother Sam runs away to fight the British. His father remains loyal to the king. Collier, James Lincoln, & Christopher Collier. (1981). Jump ship to freedom: A novel. Delacorte, 198 pp. A fourteen-year-old slave boy tries to buy freedom for himself and his mother. Set in Stratford, Connecticut, during and after the American Revolution.

2 Collier, James Lincoln, & Christopher Collier. (1983). War comes to Willy Freeman. Delacorte, 192 pp. Willy, an African-American child, is threatened with being returned to slavery after the death of her patriot father in the Revolutionary War. Dalgliesh, Alice. (1956). The Fourth of July story. Illustrated by Marie Nonnast. Macmillan, 32 pp. Dalgliesh provides a simple, clear history of the period preceding the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Davis, B. (1976). Black heroes of the American Revolution. Illustrated with prints and maps. Harcourt, 80 pp. Examines the black Americans involvement in the American War of Independence. Illustrated with original drawings and etchings of this period. Contains bibliography and index. De Ford, Deborah. (1994). An enemy among them. A friendship develops between two young people from opposite sides during the Revolutionary War. Each must examine long standing values and beliefs and make difficult decisions. De Pauw, Linda Grand. (1975). Founding mothers: Women in America in the revolutionary era. Houghton, 228 pp. This outstanding book describes the daily lives, social roles, and contributions of women who lived during the revolutionary period. Edwards, Sally. (1985). George Midgett s war. Schribner s, 144 pp. Fourteen-year-old George and his father build a barge to carry supplies from Okracoke Island, North Carolina, to George Washington s Continental Army at Valley Forge. Fast, Howard. (1976). April morning. Bantam Books, 202 pp. An exciting fictionalized account of events surrounding the Revolutionary War. Felton, Harold W. (1976). Deborah Sampson, soldier of the revolution. Dodd. Biography Biography of Deborah Sampson Gannett, a young woman who, disguised as a man, served in the army during the American Revolution. Finlayson, Ann. (1972). Rebecca s war. Warne. Set in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War, fourteen-year-old Rebecca shows great resourcefulness in helping the Rebel cause. Forbes, E. (1943). Johnny Tremain. Houghton Mifflin, 256 pp. Orphan Johnny Tremain finds himself in the midst of the Boston Revolt of Fritz, Jean. (1973). And then what happened, Paul Revere? Illustrated by Margot Tomes. Coward, 48 pp. Historical Fiction Humorous story and illustrations of Paul Revere s ride to Lexington and his narrow escapes along the way. Fritz, Jean. (1977). Can t you make them behave, King George? Illustrated by Tomie depaola. Coward, 48 pp. Picture Book. A view of the American Revolution from the perspective of King George, who never intended to start a war. Fritz, Jean. (1967). Early thunder. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Putnam, 256 pp.

3 As his loyalty shifts from King George to the patriot cause, a fictional boy in 1775 Salem struggles with his thoughts and emotions. Fritz, Jean. (1989). The great little Madison. Putnam, 160 pp. Fritz, Jean. (1981). Traitor: The case of Benedict Arnold. Putnam, 192 pp. Fritz, Jean. (1976). What s the big idea, Ben Franklin? Illustrated by Margot Tomes. Putnam, 48 pp. A brief biography of Ben Franklin, with inclusion of his more unique inventions and ideas. Fritz, Jean. (1975). Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? Illustrated by Margot Tomes. Putnam, 48 pp. A brief biography of Patrick Henry, tracing his progress from planter to statesman. Fritz, Jean. (1974). Why don t you get a horse, Sam Adams? Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Putnam, 48 pp. Samuel Adams wouldn t get on a horse. Instead, he walked as he spoke out against England. Fritz, Jean. (1976). Will you sign here, John Hancock? Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Coward, 48 pp. An account of the life of John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Massachusetts for eleven terms. Giblin, James Cross. (1994). Thomas Jefferson. Readers will gain insight into the man who was the third president of the United States. Griffin, Judith Berry. (1989). Phoebe the spy. Scholastic, 48 pp. In this reprint of Griffin s Phoebe and the general, which is based on an actual event, the daughter of an African American freeman goes undercover to help foil an assassination plot against George Washington. Keehn, Sally M. (1991). I am Regina. Philomel, 192 pp. This first-person narrative, based on a true account of a girl held captive from , reveals Regina s liking for her native American captors and her regrets about leaving them when she is returned to her former life. Keehn, Sally M. (1995). Moon of Two Dark Horses. The cultural conflicts between Native Americans and colonial settlers are explored in this inviting novel set during the Revolutionary War. Koger, E., Sr. (1976). Jocko: A legend of the American Revolution. Prentice, 29 pp. Picture Book. Jocko, the son of a freed slave, remained with George Washington s horse through a snowy, stormy night after being given the job of caring for the horse when he followed his father into war during the American Revolution. Information about the hardships of the Continental soldiers is included. Lawson, Robert. (1939). Ben & me, Benjamin Franklin as written by his good mouse Amos. 114 pp. Historical Fantasy. Amos, the mouse, immodestly reveals that he is Dr. Franklin s closest friend and advisor. Levy, Elizabeth. (1987). If you were there when they signed the Constitution. Scholastic. The signers of the Constitution answer questions students might ask about the development of the Constitution.

4 Lindop, Edmund. (1987). Birth of the Constitution. Enslow. Discusses the creating of the Constitution and the very few changes that have been made to it during the past two-hundred years. Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. (1990). Paul Revere s ride. Illustrated by Ted Rand. Dutton, 40 pp. Poetry. Picture Book. Longfellow s famous poem is further enlivened by Rand s vivid illustrations. Includes a historical note. Marrin, A. (1988). The war for independence: The story of the American Revolution. Illustrated with prints and maps. Atheneum, 288 pp. A carefully researched account of the Revolutionary War. Includes splendid prints, paintings and black-and-white maps, and bibliography and index. McGovern, Ann. (1987). The secret soldier: The story of Deborah Sampson. Four Winds, 64 pp. This brief, accessible biography of Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man in order to fight as a soldier for the Revolution, is a compelling story. Also note Bryna Stevens Deborah Sampson goes to war (Carolrhoda). Meltzer, Milton. (1987). The American revolutionaries: A history in their own words Illustrated with prints and photographs. Crowell, 224 pp. Using diaries, journal entries, newspaper articles, and other sources, the author helps readers understand the feelings of the people who lived through the American Revolution. Meltzer, M. (1991). Thomas Jefferson: The revolutionary aristocrat. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Watts, 256 pp. The complex, productive life of Thomas Jefferson is examined in this biography. The author addresses questions concerning the contradictions in Jefferson s words and deeds. Includes index. Miller, Natalie. (1965). The story of the Liberty Bell. Illustrated by B. Warrens. Childrens Press, 32 pp. In relating the background of the Liberty Bell, Miller reveals how it was actually made in England because there were no bell makers in the colonies in Moore, Ruth Nulton. (1991). Distant thunder. Herald Press, 160 pp. Moore describes the ways that the pacifist Moravians of Pennsylvania become involved in the revolutionary war, some joining the militia and others tending the wounded on both sides. The focus is not so much on the war as on the Moravians customs and beliefs. Murphy, Jim. (1996). A young patriot. The American Revolution as experienced by one boy. Illustrated with archival lithographs. 112 pp. Fifteen-year-old Joseph Martin enlisted in the revolutionary army in He fought under Washington, Lafayette and Steuben; took part in battles at Monmouth and Yorktown and wintered at Valley Forge. O Dell, Scott. (1980). Sarah Bishop. Houghton Mifflin, 240 pp. A girl from a Tory family is brutalized by the war and eventually flees to a place safe from Patriots and the British alike. Peterson, H. S. (1973). Give us liberty: The story of the Declaration of Independence. Garrard, 96 pp. An account of the events leading to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

5 Phelan, M. K. (1976). The story of the Boston Massacre. Crowell, 146 pp. Quotations and descriptions from diaries, newspapers, and letters aid in this realistic retelling of the Boston Massacre. Rappaport, Doreen (1988). The Boston coffee party. Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. Harper Collins, 64 pp. In this easy-to-read story, Rappaport and McCully humorously relate a pre-revolutionary war incident in which a greedy merchant who overcharges his customers for sugar and coffee is taught a lesson. Reeder, R. (1973). Bold leaders of the American Revolution. Little, Brown, 226 pp. An exceptional account of twelve British and American men and women who were involved with the American Revolution. Reit, Seymour. (1990). Guns for General Washington: The impossible journey. Harcourt, 144 pp. Reit fictionalizes William and Henry Knox s true story of how they transported guns from Fort Ticonderoga to Washington s camp in Boston in the middle of winter. Rinaldi, Ann. (1986). Time enough for drums. Holiday House, 249 pp. 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. Roop, Pete,r & Connie Roop. (1986). Buttons for General Washington. Illustrated by Peter E. Hanson. Carolrhoda, 48 pp. Picture Book. Fourteen-year-old John Darragh takes coded messages sewn in the buttons of his coat to his brother at George Washington s camp. Stein, R. Conrad. (1985). The story of Valley Forge. Illustrated by Nancy Eads. Childrens Press, 31 pp. This account relates the harsh conditions that George Washington and his troops dealt with during the long winter at Valley Forge. Martin McPhillips Battle of Trenton (Silver Burdett) will also be helpful. Am Revol biblio Sp 96 / LSt2 misc KS