Heroes of the American Revolution

by Mary Hertz Scarbrough

Overview

George Washington, Paul Revere, and Thomas Jefferson are remembered as heroes of the American Revolution, but they were only a few of many men and women who risked their lives for independence. Read more about the heroes, both American and European, who were key to the colonists’ success in the American Revolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429692861
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	The Story of the American Revolution
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Mary Hertz Scarbrough has written more than two dozen fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Her first book for Capstone Press, Heroes of the American Revolution, was a Junior Library Guild Selection. She practiced law for 10 years and has taught writing and constitutional law. She loves to unearth little-known facts and particularly enjoys researching and writing about history and other social studies topics. She lives in Brookings, South Dakota.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Unrest in the Colonies 4

Chapter 2 Heroes with Words 8

Chapter 3 Battlefield Heroes 16

Chapter 4 Heroes From Other Lands 20

Chapter 5 America's First Spies 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 32

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

Gr 3–5—From the early tensions wrought by the French and Indian War to the decisive days of the Constitutional Convention, these introductions delineate the Revolutionary War in a way that is compelling and informative. The sentence structure is short, direct, and engaging, e.g., "Spies used both words and weapons to fight during the war." Colorful and captioned reproductions and photos, maps, time lines, charts, sidebars, and "Fast Fact" text boxes enhance the texts. Challenging words are defined twice, first in a shaded box on the spread on which the word appears and then again in the glossary. Colonists and Constitution provide background material, while the other volumes deliver topic-specific information. Women is the female counterpart to Heroes; Nancy Morgan Hart is the only person who is in both. Sources are not cited, though each title was written under the consultation of experts in the field.

School Library Journal

When you think of Revolutionary War heroes, George Washington often comes to mind. However, Scarbrough’s book goes beyond the traditional history books to tell readers about the many men and women who risked their lives for freedom. Part of the “Fact Finders” series from Capstone, this nonfiction title is just right for grades 3-6. It includes great illustrations and text boxes, and other features your readers will need when decoding good informational text.

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