Quick view Dear Mr. Washington by Lynn Cullen In April, 1796, young Charlotte Stuart writes a series of letters to George Washington, whose portrait's being painted by her father, reporting on her efforts and those of her brothers to follow the rules of good behavior in the book Mr. Washington gave... View Details
Quick view Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz All King George III ever wanted was for everyone to be as conscientious as he was about obeying the rules! After all, he followed the rules for being a good king, so why were those pesky Americans causing so much trouble? View Details
Quick view Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac In the summer of 1777, when a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George enters the Quaker Meetinghouse where Samuel Russell worships, the two boys share an encounter that neither will ever forget. Illustrations. View Details
Quick view And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz Everyone knows about Paul Revere's big ride to Lexington. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes along the way. Did you know that Paul Revere forgot his spurs on his famous ride. Or that he whittled false teeth to make extra... View Details
Quick view Who Was Benjamin Franklin by Dennis Brindell Fradin Full of the details kids want to know, the true story of Ben Franklin is by turns funny and sad, but always honest and inspiring. View Details
Quick view Colonial Voices: Heart Them Speak by Kay Winters It's December 16, 1773, and Boston is about to explode! King George has decided to tax the colonists? tea. The Patriots have had enough. Ethan, the printer's errand boy, is running through town to deliver a message about an important meeting. As he... View Details
Quick view Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak by Kay Winters It's December 16, 1773, and Boston is about to explode! King George has decided to tax the colonists? tea. The Patriots have had enough. Ethan, the printer's errand boy, is running through town to deliver a message about an important meeting. As he... View Details
Quick view Boston Tea Party by Pamela Duncan Edwards The legend of the Boston Tea Party is a familiar tale, but the story leading up to it goes beyond the drama of that one night. This unique take on the event gets to the root of the story as this prelude to the Revolutionary War unfolds. View Details
Quick view Phoebe the Spy by Judith Berry Griffin In a true story of a young American heroine, someone is planning to kill George Washington while his housekeeper, Phoebe Frances, is trying to save his life. View Details
Quick view Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier In 1787 a fourteen-year-old slave, anxious to buy freedom for himself and his mother, escapes from his dishonest master and tries to find help in cashing the solidier's notes received by his father for fighting in the Revolution. View Details
Quick view Hannah of Fairfield by Jean Van Leeuwen In this series about Hannah Perley, an eight-year-old girl during the Revolutionary War, Hannah wonders what she can do to help the colonial army. B&W illustrations, map, and author's note. View Details
Quick view Early Thunder by Jean Fritz Events rapidly transpiring in Salem, Massachusetts in 1774-1775 force 14-year-old Daniel West to re-examine his loyalties, and finally, to change from Tory to Whig View Details
