American Revolution (Landmark Books) [School & Library Binding]

Bruce Bliven (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Landmark Books

In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. In 1775, when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Americans were ready. From that first battle to the final showdown at Yorktown, the Americans fought against tremendous odds. The British army was bigger and better trained. Food and guns were scarce. But George Washington’s ragged army fought for–and won–the freedom and independence we cherish to this day.Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the tale of our country's fight for independence is brought to life in fast-moving, dramatic detail.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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In the American colonies of the 1770s, people were fed up with British laws. Local farmers and tradesmen secretly formed a militia. In 1775, when the British marched into Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Americans were ready. From that first battle to the final showdown at Yorktown, the Americans fought against tremendous odds. The British army was bigger and better trained. Food and guns were scarce. But George Washington?s ragged army fought for?and won?the freedom and independence we cherish to this day.Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the tale of our country's fight for independence is brought to life in fast-moving, dramatic detail. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (February 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613295455
• ISBN-13: 978-0613295451
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,926,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's a reason it's a classic, December 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The American Revolution (Landmark Books) (Paperback)

Read about the American Revolution in pre-PC language. This book (and series) is fast becoming a private and home school staple, and there's good reason. It's well written, interesting, and exciting without "fluff". If you are yearning for true history, here it is.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Started a life long interest, May 25, 2005

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John Hamill (Roanoke, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The American Revolution (Landmark Books) (Paperback)

I bought this book at a fifth grade book fair years ago. The artwork on the cover caught my eye - a gruff looking guy in an odd looking blue coat and tricorne hat. I couldn't resist and eagerly read the book in my spare time, including during the long bus trips to and from school. Twenty years later, I still love the American Revolution and world history, largely because of this book.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book!, January 23, 2000

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S. Griffith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The American Revolution (Landmark Books) (Paperback)

I think that this book is awesome because I love to learn about the American revolution, and I think that the battles in the South were the most amazing of them all because they were not armies but frontiersman who were fighting and won most of the battles. This book helped me understand what the American army had to go through. It also helped me understand that the American army wasn't really a big army, until France helped the Americans. This book is awesome!