Great Women of the American Revolution (Fact Finders: The Story of the American Revolution)

Hall, Brianna

ISBN 10: 1429684518 ISBN 13: 9781429684514

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2012

Synopsis

Men may have fought the battles of the American Revolution, but women played an important part too. Some women fought the battle at home, speaking their minds about the British occupation or gathering supplies for their soldiers. Others fought openly for their cause, secretly joining the military or becoming spies. Get to know these heroic women and their importance to the colonists' victory during the Revolutionary War.

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About the Author

Brianna Hall is a new author who has written three children's books. She writes every day to create poems, journal entries, songs, and stories. Brianna currently lives in Duluth, Minnesota with her friends. Her brother, parents, and sisters live nearby. Brianna likes to dance ballet and cook tasty meals with her friends.

Reviews

Gr 3-5-From the early tensions wrought by the French and Indian War to the decisive days of the Constitutional Convention, these introductions delineate the Revolutionary War in a way that is compelling and informative. The sentence structure is short, direct, and engaging, e.g., "Spies used both words and weapons to fight during the war." Colorful and captioned reproductions and photos, maps, time lines, charts, sidebars, and "Fast Fact" text boxes enhance the texts. Challenging words are defined twice, first in a shaded box on the spread on which the word appears and then again in the glossary. Colonists and Constitution provide background material, while the other volumes deliver topic-specific information. Women is the female counterpart to Heroes; Nancy Morgan Hart is the only person who is in both. Sources are not cited, though each title was written under the consultation of experts in the field.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

This entry in the new Story of the American Revolution series provides an accessible, if somewhat cursory, overview of women’s diverse activities and contributions during the war. Following the introduction, short chapters provide brief sketches of individuals, including writers (playwright Mercy Warren and poet Phillis Wheatley), soldiers (Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to fight the British), and spies (patriot Lydia Darragh and loyalist Ann Bates). Information is anecdotally related in straightforward prose, and the layouts incorporate facts, sidebars, portraits, art reproductions, and some stock photos. Though specific dates, including biographical ones, are missing at times—as are sources for certain quotes—the slim, colorful volume offers a general introduction to the topic. Those looking for more breadth and depth can check out John Micklos’ Brave Women and Children of the Revolution (2008). Grades 3-5. --Shelle Rosenfeld

Edition details

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1429684518
• ISBN 13: 9781429684514
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32