Landau, Elaine

Readers will learn the hardships faced by Washington's soldiers as they fought for independence and how the decision was made to cross the Delaware.

It's the late 1700s. Tensions are increasing between the American colonies and Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is about to begin. Will you: Fight for independence as a minuteman? OR... Fight as a patriot soldier? OR... Work to keep the colonies under British rule? Author Elaine Landau invites readers to make the important decisions during the colonies first battles against the British.

The South had been winning up to the Battle of Gettysburg. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North? The author asks the reader what they would do if faced with the important decisions that were made during the Civil War.

"Explore one of the major events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Readers decide what they would do, and then find out what really happened"--Provided by publisher.

Discover the risks and rewards of the underground railroad. Readers decide what they would do, and then find out what really happened.

Care and feeding of pet gerbils.

"Examines the major witchcraft trials in US history. Readers decide what they would do, and then find out what really happened"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers decide if they would sail with Christopher Columbus, and then find out what really happened"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore one of the major events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Readers decide what they would do, and then find out what really happened"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the historical event in 1835 in which the Mexican army attacked a small group of rebels in the Alamo, and then asks the readers if they would join the rebels.