On April 18th at 9:30 p.m. Paul Revere learned that the British Army was marching toward Lexington and Concord to arrest rebel leaders. At 5:20 the next morning, a shot rang out and the American Revolution had begun. Told in a step-by-step account of the 24 hours leading up to the battles that sparked a revolution, this tale is sure to both inform and entertain
Dennis B. Fradin Libros
Dennis Fradin es reconocido por su meticulosa investigación, atención al detalle y su prosa fluida y elegante. Su prolífica carrera abarca casi 300 libros de no ficción para niños y jóvenes. Fradin extrae inspiración de sus años de enseñanza, donde cautivó a jóvenes estudiantes con la narración de historias. Esta habilidad narrativa fue fundamental para lanzar su carrera como autor a tiempo completo, lo que lo llevó a una serie de libros sobre los Estados Unidos.
Stolen into Slavery
- 119 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in upstate New York, who was kidnapped in 1841 and spent 12 years as a slave on deadly Louisiana coastal plantations.
Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.
Introduces the Tar Heel State, its geography, history, interesting sights, and people