The Revolutionary War: A Chronology of America's Fight for Independence

by Danielle Smith-Llera

Overview

The Revolutionary War was a bloody eight-year battle. Follow the war from the first gunshot in Lexington to the signing of the Treaty of Paris, and see how America's fight for independence unfolded. Meets Common Core standards for analyzing chronology text structures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491472330
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/07/2015
Series:	The Revolutionary War
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	895,871
File size:	37 MB
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Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Danielle Smith-Llera’s former life as a teacher led her to write books for young people. She has taught literature, writing, history, and visual arts to students ranging from elementary school to college. Danielle studied English and Visual Arts at Harvard University and exhibits her artwork internationally. As the spouse of a diplomat, she and her family have lived in Washington D.C., New Delhi, India and Kingston, Jamaica.

Table of Contents

War on the Horizon 4

War Begins 14

Rebellion to Revolution 20

The War Shifts South 32

Peace Comes Slowly 40

Timeline 44

Glossary 46

Read More 47

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 47

Internet Sites 48

Index 48

Interviews

Series looks at the Revolutionary War through various text types, including biographies, chronology, cause and effect Series includes a fiction book tailor-made to compliment the nonfiction books Aligns perfectly with history standards on the American Revolution. Includes infographics, primary sources, and critical thinking questions while still offering a fun, engaging read.

Editorial Reviews

In this interesting concept, called Connect, three nonfiction titles include primary source images, address some common myths about the war. . . .The fictional title is a valuable addition and places accurate historical facts into a well-written account of the siege of South Carolina in 1780. This would be a good addition to both Social Studies and Language Arts classrooms and could be used to meet Common Core Standards because it is a high-interest series.

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