1775-1783, revolution

A young boy tries to convince his friend, a slave, that liberty and freedom is worth fighting for.

In 1781, thirteen-year-old Owen Scott warns rebel officer Jack Jouett that the British are headed towards Charlottesville, Virginia, where colonial leaders are meeting.

Describes what life was like in colonial America, and provides information about the causes of the Revolutionary War, an introduction to the Loyalists and the Patriots, and a look at how things changed once the conflict began.

Presents the legend of Revolutionary War heroine Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, better known as Molly Pitcher, in graphic novel format, describing her bravery in the Battle of Monmouth.

Presents a short biography of American patriot Nathan Hale written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his life as a soldier, leader, war hero, and American spy.

Explores the place of women in America between 1775 and 1827. Charts the creation of the Daughters of Liberty and reveals how women began fighting for their rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. Features full-color illustrations throughout.

Students will learn about important events that shaped American history through historical fiction readers' theater as they read about a colonial family, in 1774, who decides whether it should support the Patriot cause or the Loyalist cause, but these views threaten to tear the family apart.

Presents an illustrated, narrative, account of the events in 1778, when ten-year-old Johnny Adams accompanies his father, John Adams, on a dangerous mid-winter voyage from Massachusetts to Paris in hopes of gaining support for the colonies during the American Revolution.

A priceless, handcrafted rifle, fired throughout the American Revolution, is passed down through the years until it fires on a fateful Christmas Eve of 1994.

Describes the Revolutionary War through the letters of the people who fought it, including both British and Americans, Loyalists and Patriots, women, and Native Americans.