revolutionary war Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/tag/revolutionary-war/ Kids' Books. Culture. Christ. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:03:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redeemedreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png revolutionary war Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/tag/revolutionary-war/ 32 32 The American Revolution by Ben Thompson https://redeemedreader.com/the-american-revolution-by-ben-thompson/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-american-revolution-by-ben-thompson/#respond Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:24:21 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22812 The latest addition to the “Guts and Glory” series is a readable and engaging history of the American Revolution for middle graders.  Ages 10-15 The American Revolution (Guts and Glory #4) by Ben Thompson, illustrations by C. M. Butzer.  Little Brown, 2017, 320 pages including appendix Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-american-revolution-by-ben-thompson/feed/ 0 The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution by Jonathan Stokes https://redeemedreader.com/the-thrifty-guide-to-the-american-revolution-by-jonathan/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-thrifty-guide-to-the-american-revolution-by-jonathan/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:54:47 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22554 This jokey introduction to the American Revolution, latest in the “Thrifty Guide” series, presents accurate history along with the laughs.  Ages 10-15 The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution by Jonathan W. Stokes, illustrated by David Sossella.  Viking, 2018, 137 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-15 Suppose you’re walking along…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-thrifty-guide-to-the-american-revolution-by-jonathan/feed/ 2 *Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober https://redeemedreader.com/abigail-adams-witness-revolution-natalie-s-bober/ https://redeemedreader.com/abigail-adams-witness-revolution-natalie-s-bober/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:49:18 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22520 Starred review for this young adult biography that showcases a thoughtful–and thought-provoking–Abigail Adams against the backdrop of tumultuous American history. *Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober. Aladdin Paperback, 1998. 272 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Ages 10 and up My dearest friend, as you have been called in…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/abigail-adams-witness-revolution-natalie-s-bober/feed/ 2 *Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (Retro Reads) https://redeemedreader.com/johnny-tremain-esther-forbes/ https://redeemedreader.com/johnny-tremain-esther-forbes/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:21:41 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22522 75 years later, this Newbery-Award winning story about Johnny Tremain is still a great historical fiction read about the birth of America. *Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. HMH Books, 2011 (originally published 1943). 320 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Recommended For: All ages as a read aloud, ages 10 and up as an independent…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/johnny-tremain-esther-forbes/feed/ 1 Ben’s Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick https://redeemedreader.com/bens-revolution-nathaniel-philbrick/ https://redeemedreader.com/bens-revolution-nathaniel-philbrick/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:27:34 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22108 This young-reader history of the early days of the American Revolution views events through the experience of 12-year-old Ben Russell. Ben’s Revolution: Benjamin Russell and the Battle of Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick.  Penguin, 2017, 64 pages Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 6-12 Benjamin Russell was 12 when the trouble started—all…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/bens-revolution-nathaniel-philbrick/feed/ 0 *Answering the Cry for Freedom by Gretchen Woelfle https://redeemedreader.com/answering-the-cry-for-freedom-by-gretchen-woelfle/ https://redeemedreader.com/answering-the-cry-for-freedom-by-gretchen-woelfle/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:19:18 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21545 These brief biographies of 13 African Americans during the Revolutionary War demonstrate the power of self-determination as well as the power of faith. *Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution by Gretchen Woelfle, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.  Calkins Creek, 2016, 201 pages, plus timelines, bibliography, notes and index…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/answering-the-cry-for-freedom-by-gretchen-woelfle/feed/ 1 The Revolutionary War by Mort Kunstler https://redeemedreader.com/the-revolutionary-war-by-mort-kunstler/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-revolutionary-war-by-mort-kunstler/#respond Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:25:05 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=19403 Key events of the American Revolution are celebrated by one of our nation’s preeminent historical painters. The Revolutionary War 1775-1783 (See American History Series) by Mort Kunstler, text by Alan Axelrod.  Abbeville Press, 2016, 45 pages including appendix. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 5-12   Mort Kunstler is perhaps best known…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-revolutionary-war-by-mort-kunstler/feed/ 0 *Phoebe the Spy by Judith Griffin, illustrated by Margot Tomes https://redeemedreader.com/dphoebe-the-spy-by-judith-griffin-illustrated-by-margot-tomes/ https://redeemedreader.com/dphoebe-the-spy-by-judith-griffin-illustrated-by-margot-tomes/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:00:39 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16560 Phoebe the Spy by Judith Griffin, illustrated by Margot Tomes. Puffin Books, 2002. 48 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, Ages 8-10 Recommended For: Ages 8-10, Ages 10-12 Phoebe’s father owns an inn in Boston around the time of the American revolution, and one day he comes to her with a serious matter. He has heard…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/dphoebe-the-spy-by-judith-griffin-illustrated-by-margot-tomes/feed/ 0 The Founding Fathers! by Jonah Winter https://redeemedreader.com/d-the-founding-fathers-by-jonah-winter/ https://redeemedreader.com/d-the-founding-fathers-by-jonah-winter/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:00:47 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=15870 The Founding Fathers! Those Horse-Ridin’,Fiddle-Playin’, Book-Readin’, Gun Totin’ Gentlemen Who Started America, by Jonah Winter, Illustration by Barry Blitt. Atheneum, 2015. 40 pages Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 7-12 Bottom Line: The Founding Fathers! profiles fourteen men who featured prominently in our country’s birth, using a generally fair but perhaps too casual…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/d-the-founding-fathers-by-jonah-winter/feed/ 0 *Gingerbread for Liberty! by Mara Rockliff and illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch https://redeemedreader.com/gingerbread-for-liberty-by-mara-rockliff-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/ https://redeemedreader.com/gingerbread-for-liberty-by-mara-rockliff-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:26:17 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16038 *Gingerbread for Liberty! How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution by Mara Rockliff and illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch. HMH Books, 2015. 32 pages Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 Recommended For: Ages 4-8 While there’s more to it than simple cooking finesse, one German baker put his baking talents to heroic use during…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/gingerbread-for-liberty-by-mara-rockliff-and-illustrated-by-vincent-x-kirsch/feed/ 2 George Washington’s Breakfast by Jean Fritz https://redeemedreader.com/george-washingtons-birthday-by-jean-fritz/ https://redeemedreader.com/george-washingtons-birthday-by-jean-fritz/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:00:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=14499 George Washington’s Breakfast by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Paul Galdone (cover image by Tomie DePaola). Putnam & Grosset, 1969. 48 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 4-10 George Washington Allen’s curiosity leads to research when he ponders what his namesake ate for breakfast. Before the days of Google, research was conducted…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/george-washingtons-birthday-by-jean-fritz/feed/ 0 *The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Pope https://redeemedreader.com/the-sherwood-ring-by-elizabeth-pope/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-sherwood-ring-by-elizabeth-pope/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:00:17 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=14359 The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Pope.  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001.  272 pages Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 5 (ages 12-14) and up Bottom Line: In this classic YA novel originally published in 1958, four ghosts from Revolutionary War days teach a lonely young woman about romance. Peggy Grahame, latest in an unbroken…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/the-sherwood-ring-by-elizabeth-pope/feed/ 3 *Carry on Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Lee Latham. Audiobook read by Jim Weiss. https://redeemedreader.com/carry-on-mr-bowditch-by-jean-lee-latham-audiobook-read-by-jim-weiss/ https://redeemedreader.com/carry-on-mr-bowditch-by-jean-lee-latham-audiobook-read-by-jim-weiss/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:00:24 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=12982 *Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham. Audiobook read by Jim Weiss, Greathall Productions, 2009. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-12 Maturity Level: Levels 3-5 (ages 8-14) Nathaniel Bowditch is blessed with a remarkably mathematical mind, but his dreams of attending Harvard are dashed when he is indentured at a young age. Instead of being…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/carry-on-mr-bowditch-by-jean-lee-latham-audiobook-read-by-jim-weiss/feed/ 1 National Geographic Kids Biographies: George Washington https://redeemedreader.com/national-geographic-kids-biographies-george-washington/ https://redeemedreader.com/national-geographic-kids-biographies-george-washington/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:22:33 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=12829 George Washington by Caroline Crosson Gilpin. National Geographic Society, 2014. 128 pgs. Reading Level: Early reader, leveled reader (ages 4-8) Recommended for: Ages 4-8 National Geographic Kids has a series of biographies about well-known significant figures that is nicely suited to early readers. Each book contains a variety of information and good photographs about the…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/national-geographic-kids-biographies-george-washington/feed/ 0 We Hold These Truths https://redeemedreader.com/we-hold-these-truths/ https://redeemedreader.com/we-hold-these-truths/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:06:35 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=5675 “If men were angels,” wrote James Madison in The Federalist #51, “government would not be necessary.”  While understanding what Madison meant, he wasn’t quite accurate.  Even angels are governed.  Government was established before the fall, not after (see Genesis 1:28), and if human history proves anything, it proves that humans tend to order themselves whenever…

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/we-hold-these-truths/feed/ 2 The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin https://redeemedreader.com/hero-and-traitor/ https://redeemedreader.com/hero-and-traitor/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:55:29 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=5617 The Glorious Fourth, as they used to call it, celebrates the birth of a nation whose independence was only declared with the signing of a document in July of 1776.  Proving independence took five more tortuous, draining, confusing years, ending with a success so improbable that most of the participants chalked it up to Providence. …

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]]> https://redeemedreader.com/hero-and-traitor/feed/ 0 4th of July Round-up https://redeemedreader.com/4th-of-july-round-up/ https://redeemedreader.com/4th-of-july-round-up/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:41:32 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=1285 Here it is: my 4th of July round-up!  Books about the Revolutionary War era recommended for ages 4-12, arranged from youngest to oldest. Saving the Liberty Bell by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Marsha Gray Carrington.  Ages 4-8. 32 pgs. This is perhaps the best story of the lot.  It held the interest of my three…

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