| The American Revolution Contributor(s): Bliven, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394846966 ISBN-13: 9780394846965 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1981 Annotation: In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. In 1775, when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Americans were ready. From that first battle to the final showdown at Yorktown, the Americans fought against tremendous odds. The British army was bigger and better trained. Food and guns were scarce. But George Washington's ragged army fought for-and won-the freedom and independence we cherish to this day.Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the tale of our country's fight for independence is brought to life in fast-moving, dramatic detail. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: 973.3 |
| LCCN: 80020813 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Series: Landmark Books |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.24" W x 7.54" (0.24 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17607 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. In 1775, when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Americans were ready. From that first battle to the final showdown at Yorktown, the Americans fought against tremendous odds. The British army was bigger and better trained. Food and guns were scarce. But George Washington s ragged army fought for and won the freedom and independence we cherish to this day.Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the tale of our country's fight for independence is brought to life in fast-moving, dramatic detail." |
