The Boston Tea Party: Angry Colonists Dump British Tea (Headlines from History)

Mixing dynamic, newspaper-type headlines with exciting illustrations and informative, straightforward text, this book will fascinate young readers while painlessly teaching them the vital facts of our country’s beginning.

Grade 2-4-In these titles, the main topics for each full-page spread are presented as newspaper headlines, e.g., "Americans Elect George Washington As First President," "Whiskey Rebellion Put Down by President Washington," "Samuel Adams Speaks Out Against Tea Act," and "Chests of Tea Dumped Into Boston Harbor." A few brief paragraphs describe the event. One illustration accompanies each spread; many are reproductions from old paintings, prints, and newspapers and are printed on parchment-colored background. Large type and an open format contribute to making these books quick and easy reading for those beginning to learn about American history. They would be supplemental to first-purchase titles with interesting narratives and original illustrations such as David A. Adler's A Picture Book of George Washington (1989) and Steven Kroll's The Boston Tea Party (1998, both Holiday).
Jean Gaffney, Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, Miamisburg, OH
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