1775-1783, revolution

Presents a study of the Constitution of the United States and the events leading up to its inception including the War of Independence, Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, preamble, articles, and Amendments.

Eight-year-old Letty attempts to save her pet goose from marauding British soldiers in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War.

Examines the life and career of General Anthony Wayne, discussing his family's heritage of military service, and his rise in the ranks of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Mary Geddy, a ten-year-old girl in Williamsburg in 1776, is excited about the colony of Virginia's vote for independence, but sad that her best friend, whose father is loyal to the crown, will be moving back to England, and worried that the vote will mean her father must fight in a war.

A phonics-based nonfiction book for level-three beginning readers, providing information about the Boston Tea Party, one of the events leading to the Revolutionary War. Includes a glossary, map, and a list of books and Web sites for further study.

In 1780 in Fairfield, Connecticut, Hannah worries about her brother Ben, a colonial soldier being held prisoner by the British, and joins her family in rebuilding their home and preparing for Ben's homecoming.

A chance encounter with General George Washington in upstate New York during the Revolutionary War leads a young woman to volunteer for a dangerous mission involving the retrieval of valuable papers.

When her wounded brother returns from battle, twelve-year-old Mary must get help for him without telling her father, a wealthy Tory, who has disowned his son for joining General Washington's Continental Army.

Describes the life and times of the well-known naval hero of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones, who was called the father of the American navy.

In 1779 in Fairfield, Connecticut, Hannah and her family try to maintain a sense of normalcy as the Revolutionary War rages around them, threatening to destroy their way of life.