Sam the Minuteman

Sam the Minuteman
Author: Nathaniel Benchley
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062035428

In this exciting classic early reader, Nathaniel Benchly re-creates what it must have been like for a young boy to fight in the Battle of Lexington. Arnold Lobel's vivid pictures give a poignant reality to the famous battle that marked the beginning of the American Revolution. This is historical fiction that pulls in young readers in first and second grade, even reluctant readers. Great for home or classroom units on and discussions about colonial America and the start of the American Revolution. "Benchley's expressive words and Lobel's vivid drawings portray a realistic story," Publishers Weekly wrote. Father and son rushed to the village green. Other Minutemen were already there. Through the long night they waited and waited. Then, at dawn, the soldiers came!

Newark Minutemen

Newark Minutemen
Author: Leslie K. Barry
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1631950738

#1 bestseller and soon to be motion picture, Newark Minutemen has bridged generations. The epic based-on-true story of forbidden love and unholy heroism is set against the backdrop of an America ripped apart by the Great Depression and on the brink of war. Newark, NJ, 1938. Millions are out of work and robbed of dignity. A shadow Hitler-Nazi party called the German-American Bund that is led by an American Fuhrer threatens to swallow democracy. In this dangerous time of star-spangled fascism, a romance forms between the Jewish boxer, Yael and the daughter of the enemy, Krista. But 1930s America pulls them apart as Krista’s people want Yael’s dead. Then Yael is recruited by the mob to go undercover for the FBI against her people and bring down the German-American Bund. Author Leslie K. Barry captures an authentic and brave portrait of a lost America searching for identity, preserving legacy and saving its soul. It is a heartbreaking novel that crosses generations as it honors the fragility of freedom.

George the Drummer Boy

George the Drummer Boy
Author: Nathaniel Benchley
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1987-02-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0064441067

More than two hundred years ago, Boston belonged to the British. George was a drummer boy with the King's soldiers there. He wanted to be friends with the people of Boston. But they did not like the soldiers. They shouted and threw things at them. One night, George and the other soldiers were sent on a secret mission. They crossed the river and headed toward Concord. George had no idea that this was the start of the American Revolution. In this I Can Read Book, Don Bolognese's vibrant pictures capture the drama and humor of Nathaniel Benchley's exciting story.

The Boston Coffee Party

The Boston Coffee Party
Author: Doreen Rappaport
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623344719

During the Revolutionary War, times are hard in colonial Boston. Greedy Merchant Thomas is overcharging for sugar. Then he locks up all the coffee so he can overcharge for that too! Young Sarah Homans wants to teach him a lesson. Merchant Thomas is about to attend a party he won't soon forget. This story is based upon a real event that Abigail Adams told John Adams about in a letter.

My Brother Sam Is Dead

My Brother Sam Is Dead
Author: James Lincoln Collier
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1620641984

The classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother. Sam is smart and brave, and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British, including Tim and Sam’s father. With the war soon raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats, and between his brother and his father.

UC Hornbooks and Inkwells

UC Hornbooks and Inkwells
Author: Verla Kay
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101643579

Life in an eighteenth-century one-room schoolhouse might be different from today-but like any other pair of siblings, brothers Peter and John Paul get up to plenty of mischief! Readers follow the two as they work with birch-bark paper and hornbooks, play tricks on each other, get in trouble, and celebrate when John Paul learns to read and write. Verla Kay's trademark short and evocative verse and S. D. Schindler's lively art add humor and character to the classic schoolhouse scenes, and readers will love discovering the differences-and similarities- to their own school days.

Ben Franklin and His First Kite

Ben Franklin and His First Kite
Author: Stephen Krensky
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2002-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0689849842

In this engaging tale about the inventive young Ben Franklin, ten-year-old Ben tries to cross the pond using a kite. Full-color illustrations.

The Loners

The Loners
Author: Lex Thomas
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1606843303

It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High—until a massive explosion devastated the school. When loner David Thorpe tried to help his English teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. And that was just the beginning. A year later, McKinley has descended into chaos. All the students are infected with a virus that makes them deadly to adults. The school is under military quarantine. The teachers are gone. Violent gangs have formed based on high school social cliques. Without a gang, you're as good as dead. And David has no gang. It's just him and his little brother, Will, against the whole school. In this frighteningly dark and captivating novel, Lex Thomas locks readers inside a school where kids don't fight to be popular, they fight to stay alive.

Six Silver Spoons

Six Silver Spoons
Author: Janette Sebring Lowrey
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1971
Genre: History
ISBN:

A Boston brother and sister travel to their grandmother's house on the eve of the battle at Concord.

Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin

Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
Author: Marguerite Henry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481403966

Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry’s beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition. Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift—the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they “took one’s breath away.” But Benjamin is part of a deeply religious Quaker family, and Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images. Because Benjamin’s family didn’t approve of his art, he had to make his own painting supplies. The local Native Americans taught him how to mix paints from earth, clay, and plants. And his cat, Grimalkin, sacrificed hair from his tail for Ben’s brushes. This classic story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous collectible hardcover edition.