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History, American--Lexington and Concord, Battles of
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K-3
Actual Times series.
Brown creates an exciting, well-grounded narrative of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. His text moves swiftly among historical background, major actions, and quick profiles and anecdotes. Loosely drafted watercolors similarly shift between wide views of the opposing troops and images of individuals. This is a vivid account of a busy and important day. Bib.
Reviewer: J.L. Bell
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2009
32 pp.
| Walker
| April, 2005
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TradeISBN 0-8027-8945-5$16.95
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LibraryISBN 0-8027-8946-3$17.85
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K-3
Illustrated by
Larry Day.
Breaking down the events of April 18 and 19, 1775, into chronological segments with a date and time heading, this book provides some details about the battles of Lexington and Concord. Attractive mixed-media illustrations capture events, and a who's-who list at the beginning and end of the book helps fill in additional information.
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4-6
American Battlefields series.
Each book in the series highlights important battles in American history, dropping interesting tidbits that young readers might not have encountered yet (e.g., clarifying that Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre was inaccurate, but helped to raise support for the colonists' side). Maps, reproduced paintings and photographs, and other graphics complement the information. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these American Battlefields titles: Lexington & Concord, Gettysburg, Little Bighorn, and The Alamo.
32 pp.
| Gareth
| January, 2004
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LibraryISBN 0-8368-3398-8$$23.93
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4-6
Events That Shaped America series.
Each of the books in this series covers a great deal of information in very few pages and is therefore full of generalizations. Readers will find a smattering of facts about each state and graphics that do not always elucidate the text. Students would be better served by many other state-themed series already available. There are twelve other new books in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Heinemann State Studies titles: Uniquely Arizona, Uniquely Louisiana, Uniquely Indiana, Uniquely Wisconsin, and All around New Jersey.
32 pp.
| Boyds
| March, 2003
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TradeISBN 1-56397-799-0$$16.95
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4-6
Illustrated by
Monica Vachula.
What looks like homespun beige cloth is the background for historically accurate paintings illustrating Longfellow's famous narrative poem. Each boxed image faces a page of verse featuring a smaller visual vignette. Despite the pressing matter at hand, the somber tones and the quiet, almost still-life depiction of the scenes leave the reader as observer, not participant, in this handsome new version of a classic.
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4-6
Illustrated by
Charles Santore.
As Longfellow's narrative poem opens, a rapt mid-nineteenth-century audience at the historic Wayside Inn listens to an old storyteller relate the tale of Revere's famous ride. The accompanying illustrations in a somber palette are all action and angle: dramatic, varied perspectives put readers right in the middle of the events. This stirring version of an American classic gallops right along.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| April, 2001
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LibraryISBN 1-883846-75-7$$20.95
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4-6
First Battles series.
This concise yet thorough overview starts with the Boston Massacre and includes an account of the Tea Party. In addition to describing famous individuals associated with the two battles, a final chapter recounts the experiences of an "ordinary" man connected with the historic events. Black-and-white archival illustrations accompany the text. Bib., glos., ind.