The Boston Massacre (The American Adventure #10) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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History comes alive for eight-to-twelve year olds in this close-up, fun-to-read, multi-generational story of a fictional family spanning three centuries of actual historical events. God's hand is seen at work in people's lives and in the events that shaped our nation.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated; 10 edition (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577481577
• ISBN-13: 978-1577481577
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #826,626 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good book from "The American Adventure" series., October 30, 2004

By	Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is the tenth book in The American Adventure series. This series tells about the lives of children from many generations of a fictional family throughout American history, from the settling of Plymouth by the Pilgrims through the end of World War II.

It's March of 1770 in Boston, and tensions are high, as the Patriots grow angrier each day that British soldiers continue to occupy Boston. Ten-year-old Stephen Lankford is very worried about his impulsive twelve-year-old sister, Lydia, who taunts the soldiers without thinking about the consequences. Lydia, a determined Patriot, accused Stephen of being a Loyalist, but all he wants is for his family to be safe. He feels the family is divided. His two uncles are at odds, as one is a Loyalist and the other a Patriot. Stephen's own father, who owns a newspaper, sides with the Patriots but is against the extreme measures the Sons of Liberty, the group Stephen's older brother William belongs to, want to take. When the Boston Massacre divides Boston even more, Stephen begins to fear his family will never come back together.

Readers who enjoyed the other books in the American Adventure series will be sure to want to read this one as well, as it continues the story of the Lankford family from the previous book, "Boston Revolts." I also recommend this book to new readers who enjoy historical fiction about Revolutionary War times. I look forward to reading more books from this series.