In this engrossing novel set in Salem in 1774, a young boy must learn to make the decisions of a man.  Daniel West is faced with questions of patriotic loyalty; follow his journey from loyalty to the king, to dangerous confrontations with British troops, to proud support for his new country.

Early Thunder

jean-fritz

Children's Books

Puffin Books

What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?

Biographies & Memoirs

scholastic

Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution, Grades 4

Education & Reference

Houghton Mifflin School

Everyone knows about Paul Revere's big ride to Lexington. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes along the way. Did you know that Paul Revere forgot his spurs on his famous ride. Or that he whittled false teeth to make extra money? A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Full color.

And then what happened, Paul Revere?

Six acclaimed authors of books for children discuss their works in this latest volume in the critically praised Writer's Craft series. The authors include Jean Fritz, Maurice Sendak, Jill Krementz, Jack Prelutsky, Rosemary Wells and Katherine Paterson.

Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children (The Writer's Craft)

Literature & Fiction

Houghton, Mifflin Company

Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?

A brief biography of the Irish saint who was known for his love of books and his missionary work throughout Scotland.

Man Who Loved Books

G.P.Putnam's Sons

The giant Maushop and his family form the geography of Cape Cod in their battles with the pukwudgies.

The Good Giants and the Bad Pukwudgies

Putnam Juvenile

The author's fictionalized version, though all the events are true, of her childhood in China in the 1920's.

Homesick

Biographies

The Double Life of Pocahontas

A biography of the famous American Indian princess, emphasizing her life-long adulation of John Smith and the roles she played in two very different cultures.

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