An American Army of Two (On My Own History) [Hardcover]

Janet Greeson (Author), Patricia Mulvihill (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1991 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: On My Own History

During the War of 1812, Rebecca and Abigail Bates save their town's ships from the British by playing "Yankee Doodle" on a fife and drum to simulate the approach of American troops.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-- An easy-to-read story of two sisters who turned the British navy away from their town during the War of 1812. Rebecca, 20, and Abigail, 16, live in Scituate, Massachusetts. The crew of the British ships invades the town for supplies but flee when they hear the fife and drum of the advancing Massachusetts Home Guard. When the British return, the Home Guard has gone, but the sisters play "Yankee Doodle" from the shore. Thinking the soldiers are returning, the British ships retreat. An explanatory note separates fact from fiction, but it is long and will discourage the same readers who can handle the chapterless text that follows. Most children who pick this up won't have the necessary background on the War of 1812, and may not relate to a tale of the two young women. Painted illustrations, although colorful, are wooden. Alternating with wide-spaced and large-size print, they lack expression and movement. The drama of the young people turning back a navy may be enough to carry this story for a hi/lo audience, but its odd format and poor illustrations make it a marginal purchase. --Sally Bates Goodroe, Houston Public Library
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (May 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876146647
• ISBN-13: 978-0876146644
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars good book, i guess, January 10, 2002

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"midlandmom" (Midland, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An American Army of Two (On My Own History) (Paperback)

this book had a good story. I did not like the way the author wrote about it, but the background was good.