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An enemy among them

A young Hessian soldier questions his loyalty to his king after fighting with the British in America during the Revolutionary War and spending time as a prisoner in the home of a German American family from Pennsylvania.

Paul Revere and his midnight ride

Relates, in graphic novel format, the role Boston silversmith Paul Revere played in the American Revolution, particularly his ride through the countryside to sound the alarm that the British were about to attack, giving the Sons of the Liberty a chance to prepare for the opening battles of the Revolutionary War.

Spies: James Armistead Lafayette

2019
"The year is 1781 and George Washington is commanding thousands of troops in Yorktown, Virginia, on the brink of the most important battle of the war. You are James Armistead, a brave and literate enslaved person in Virginia. Marquis de Lafayette, one of Washington's key officers, approaches you with the most critical choice of your life: do you join the Revolutionary army as a top secret spy or find freedom on your own terms? As a spy for the revolution, you might change the course of history, but whose liberty will you really be fighting for?"--Amazon.
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The thrifty guide to the American Revolution

a handbook for time travelers
2019
A guidebook to the American Revolution, including appropriate period dress, how to fire a musket, how to survive a stint in the Continental Army, and more.
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The British are coming

the war for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777
2019
Tells the story of first twenty months of the Revolutionary War.
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Night of soldiers and spies

2019
Ranger the time-travelling Golden retriever and young Isaac Pope come together in 1776 during Washington's retreat after the Battle of Long Island, and Ranger stays with Isaac while he slowly recovers from Smallpox--but Ranger's real mission comes later when Isaac is sent to spy out the Hessian troops' intentions before the Battle of Trenton.
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Molly Pitcher

2010
Presents a Reader's Theater tall tale describing the efforts of Molly Hays, also known as Molly Pitcher, during the Revolutionary War. Includes reading tips, a poem, a glossary, and the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner.".
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Fighting the monarchy

Battle of Bunker Hill
"The events surrounding the Battle of Bunker Hill did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of a Minuteman, a British soldier, and a colonial woman as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and timelines"--Provided by the publisher.
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The Hamilton affair

a novel
"Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of iconic characters such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Marquis de Lafayette, ... [this book] tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true love story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from tremulous beginning to bittersweet ending -- his at a dueling ground on the shores of the Hudson River, hers more than half a century later after a brave, successful life"--OCLC.

Drums at Saratoga

Nathaniel Phillips ran away from home so that he could join the British army in the Revolutionary War, but when he is taken prisoner by the American army, he learns what the war is really about.
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