Building a New Nation: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure

by Allison Lassieur

Overview

Vivid storytelling and authentic dialogue bring American history to life and place readers in the shoes of real people who experienced some of the most pivotal moments of the end of the American Revolution and the early years of the United States. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, the Founding Fathers of the United States needed to lay the groundwork for the new nation. Early years of government expose weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, which leads to the Constitutional Convention. The Founders begin drafting the Constitution of the United States. Readers dive into this history and make choices throughout that affect the outcome of the story. Scenarios are developed and lead up to choices, which the readers take to control the direction of the character and story. This format creates a unique and powerful experience for readers as they face the challenges and decisions that real people encountered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543515398
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	You Choose: Founding the United States Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Allison Lassieur has never had pop-star dreams, but she once sang in a choir that went on a multi-state tour on the way to Walt Disney World. Today she’s an award-winning author of more than 150 history and non-fiction books about everything from Ancient Rome to the International Space Station. Her books have received several Kirkus starred reviews and Booklist recommendations, and her historical novel Journey to a Promised Land was awarded the 2020 Kansas Library Association Notable Book Award, and Library of Congress Great Reads Book selection. Allison lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, a scruffy, loveable mutt named Jingle Jack, and more books than she can count.

Table of Contents

About Your Adventure 5

Chapter 1 Building a Nation From Scratch 7

Chapter 2 The Revolution Ends in Paris 11

Chapter 3 Threat of a New Year 39

Chapter 4 Creating the Constitution 73

Chapter 5 Promise of Freedom 101

Timeline 106

Other Paths to Explore 108

Read More 109

Internet Sites 109

Glossary 110

Bibliography 111

Index 112

Interviews

Readers get a first-person experience of some of the pivotal events surrounding the end of the American Revolutionary War, such as the Treaty of Paris, the Constitutional Convention, and the drafting of the United States Constitution. Students who are interested in the early history of the United States will jump at the chance to step into the shoes of realistic, everyday people of the time. The format provides extra engagement by allowing readers to make choices that affect the outcome of the story. Scenarios are developed and lead up to choices, which the readers take to control the direction of the character and story. This format has been hugely successful in supplemental history studies, creating a unique and powerful experience for readers as they face the challenges and decisions that real people encountered.