You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea, You'd Rather Not Drink [Paperback]

Peter Cook (Author), David Antram (Illustrator), David Salariya (Designer)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: You Wouldn't Want To...

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The year is 1773. Your name is George Robert Twelves Hewes and you were born in Boston Massachusetts in 1742. You grew to manhood in a time of turmoil, when American colonists first began to rebel against the unjust rule of the British government. You we

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6–These entries in the popular series continue to bring history alive. Each title focuses on one event or period told from the point of view of an individual participant. In Tea Party, readers assume the role of a poor young man living in Boston who is too short to join the British Army; in China, readers learn what it was like to be imprisoned and then forced to work on the Great Wall for five years; and in Roman Soldier, readers role is that of a young man who wants to escape his dull life and see the world. The books are filled to the page edges with facts and gory details about the harshness of conditions and severity of life in these times. The illustrations are light and comical, and deftly balance the blood-and-guts focus of the texts. Purchase where other titles in the series are in demand, or where books for reluctant readers are needed.–Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT) (March 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531124479
• ISBN-13: 978-0531124475
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > United States > Colonial & Revolutionary
  • #41 in Books > Children's Books > History > United States > Colonial & Revolutionary

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Whole Series, October 28, 2008

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This review is from: You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea, You'd Rather Not Drink (Paperback)

I recommend this entire series for helping to teach history to young kids. The subject is taught in a humorous way that both kids and adults can enjoy.

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, with no gross-out, August 9, 2011

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This review is from: You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea, You'd Rather Not Drink (Paperback)

This is an entertaining look at the Boston Tea Party, full of cartoonish illustrations that will engage young readers. We use this more as just fun than for any serious educational purpose. I have a son who likes to draw, and he likes to imitate the illustration style of these "you wouldn't want to be..." books.