342.73 FRI
Fritz, Jean.
Shh! we're writing the Constitution. 1st PaperStar ed. New York : Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1998, c1987.
Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
920 Adl BAS
Adler, David A.
Heroes of the Revolution. 1st ed. New York : Holiday House, c2003.
Profiles twelve men and women who had a significant impact on the American Revolution.
973.3 AND
Anderson, Dale, 1953-.
The causes of the American Revolution. Milwaukee, WI : World Almanac Library, 2006.
Britain and its empire -- The American colonies -- The French and Indian War -- First steps to a new conflict -- Clashes in the colonies -- The fuse burns. Presents an examination of the causes of the American Revolutionary War, including information on the colonists growing desire for self-government, the increasing restrictions the British placed on new settlements, and the escalating tensions between Britain and the colonists.
973.3 BOB
Bobrick, Benson, 1947-.
Fight for freedom : the American Revolutionary War. 1st ed. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2004.
Presents a survey of the American Revolution for young readers and includes information on British oppression of the colonists, Boston Tea Party, and Benedict Arnold's treason, as well as personal anecdotes from soldiers and civilians.
973.3 Bur
Burgan, Michael.
The Stamp Act of 1765. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2005.
Examines the Stamp Act of 1765 in which Great Britain demanded the American colonies pay a tax on all kinds of papers and documents, and discusses the debate and protests that resulted from the tax, and its role in furthering calls for American independence.
973.3 HAR
Harness, Cheryl.
The revolutionary John Adams. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2003.
A biography of John Adams with emphasis on his role in the American Revolution.
973.3 Mur
American Revolution : battles and leaders. 1st American ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2004.
Offers a battle-by-battle overview of the American Revolution, with profiles of key military and civilian leaders of the era.
973.3 OSB PB
Osborne, Mary Pope.
American Revolution : a nonfiction companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday. 1st ed. New York : Random House, c2004.
Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.
973.3 RAP 5th Gr.
Rappaport, Doreen.
Victory or death! : stories of the American Revolution. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c2003.
A collection of true stories which recount the experiences of men and women who lived during the American Revolution.
973.3 SCH 5th Gr.
Schanzer, Rosalyn.
George vs. George : the American Revolution as seen from both sides. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2004.
Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.
973.3 Wad
Wade, Linda R.
Events leading to the American Revolution. Edina, MN : ABDO & Daughters, c2001.
Examines the reasons why the American colonists rebelled against the British, discussing taxes, the invasion of Boston, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and other events.
973.3 WIR
Wirkner, Linda.
Learning about the American Revolution with graphic organizers. 1st ed. New York : PowerKids Press, 2005.
The end of one war, the beginning of another -- Dividing the colonists -- War breaks out -- The Declaration of Independence -- Leaders of the Revolution -- War times -- The war goes on -- Joining the fight -- The end of the Revolution -- After the Revolution. Presents a short study of the American Revolution, and describes the Declaration of Independence, leaders of the Revolution, major battles, those who fought, and more.
973.313 WIL
Williams, Brian, 1943-.
The declaration of American independence : July 4, 1776. ManKato, MN : Smart Apple Media, c2003.
A discussion of the events leading up to the American war for independence from Britain, the revolutionary struggle, the Declaration of Independence, and the beginning of a new nation.
973.33 HIB
Hibbert, Christopher, 1924-.
Redcoats and rebels : the American Revolution through British eyes. 1st American ed. New York : Avon, 1990.
An account of the British in the American War of Independence.
973.7 EGG
Egger-Bovet, Howard.
USKids history. 1st ed. Boston : Little, Brown, c1994.
Highlights the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, life in the colonies during wartime, and important figures of the time. Includes ideas for related activities.
B ADA
Fritz, Jean.
Why don't you get a horse, Sam Adams? New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, [1974].
A brief biography of Samuel Adams describing his activities in stirring up the revolt against the British and how he was finally persuaded to learn to ride a horse.
B Geo
Fritz, Jean.
Can't you make them behave, King George? New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, c1977.
A biography of George the Third, King of Great Britain at the time of the American Revolution.
B Han
Fritz, Jean.
Will you sign here, John Hancock? New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, c1976.
A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation.
B HEN
Fritz, Jean.
Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, [1975].
A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman.
B MAD
Fritz, Jean.
The great little Madison. New York : Putnam, c1989.
Traces the life and contributions of the sickly child with the small voice who grew up to become the fourth president of the United States.
B REV
Fritz, Jean.
And then what happened, Paul Revere? 1st PaperStar ed. New York : G.P. Putnam's, 1996, c1973.
Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser-known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride
Fiction:
E Tur
Turner, Ann Warren. Katie's trunk. 1st ed. New York : Macmillan ;, c1992.
Katie, whose family is not sympathetic to the rebel soldiers during the American Revolution, hides under the clothes in her mother's wedding trunk when they invade her home.
F Gre
Gregory, Kristiana. Five smooth stones. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 2001.
In her diary, a young girl writes about her life and the events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 1776.
F AVI
Avi, 1937-. The fighting ground. 1st ed. New York : Lippincott, c1984.
Thirteen-year-old Jonathan goes off to fight in the Revolutionary War and discovers the real war is being fought within himself.
F CLA
Clapp, Patricia. I'm Deborah Sampson : a soldier in the War of the Revolution. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, c1977.
Relates the experiences of the woman who disguised herself as a man in order to enlist and fight in the American Revolution.
F For
Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain : a novel for old & young. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1943.
After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.
F GRE
Gregory, Kristina. We are Patriots: Hope's revolutionary War diary : Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777. Scholastic, c2002.
In her diary, a young girl writes about her life and the events surrounding the events of the American Revolution in Philadephia, 1777 as the redcoats try and take over her city and defeat the Continental Army.
F Ode
O'Dell, Scott, 1898-1989. Sarah Bishop. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1980.
Left alone after the deaths of her father and brother who take opposite sides in the War for Independence, and fleeing from the British who seek to arrest her, Sarah Bishop struggles to shape a new life for herself in the wilderness.
F PRY
Pryor, Bonnie. Thomas : 1778-- patriots on the run. New York : Avon, [2000], c1998.
In the early years of the Revolutionary War, eleven-year-old Thomas and his family escape a bloody massacre at Wyoming Valley and endure innumerable hardships as they try to make their way to Philadelphia.
F REI
Reit, Seymour. Guns for General Washington : a story of the American Revolution. 1st Gulliver Books paperbacks ed. San Diego : Harcourt, 2001, c1990.
In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.
F Rin
Rinaldi, Ann. Cast two shadows : the American revolution in the South. San Diego : Harcourt, Inc., c1998.
In South Carolina in 1780, fourteen-year-old Caroline sees the Revolutionary War take a terrible toll among her family and friends and comes to understand the true nature of war.
F Tri
Tripp, Valerie, 1951-. Meet Felicity : an American girl. Middleton, WI : Pleasant Co., c2000.
In volume one in a six-volume American Girl series, nine-year-old Felicity Merriman from colonial Williamsburg, Virginia tries to save a horse owned by the cruel tanner, Jiggy Nye.
F Tur
Turner, Ann Warren. Love thy neighbor : the Tory diary of Prudence Emerson. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 2003.
In Green Marsh, Massachusetts, in 1774, thirteen-year-old Prudence keeps a diary of the troubles she and her family face as Tories surrounded by American patriots at the start of the American Revolution.
F Avi
Avi, 1937-. The fighting ground. Rev. Harper Trophy ed. New York : HarperTrophy, 2004.
Thirteen-year-old Jonathan goes off to fight in the Revolutionary War and discovers the real war is being fought within himself.
F Osb
Osborne, Mary Pope. Revolutionary War on Wednesday. New York : Random House, c2000.
Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River.
1.1.2. Evaluates the effectiveness of a law or policy by explaining how it promotes ideals.
1.2.2. Understands how and why state and tribal governments make, interpret, and carry out rules and laws.
5.4.2.
Prepares a list of resources including the title, author, type of
source, date published, and publisher for each source.
