Liberty or Death - The American Revolution: 1763-1783

Informationen zum Autor Betsy Maestro taught kindergarten and first grade for eleven years and earned a master's degree in elementary guidance. She has collaborated with her husband, Giulio, on more than forty-five books for young children, including The Story of the Statue of Liberty, A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution, an ALA Notable Book, as well as Delivery Van: Words for Town and Country and All Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words. She lives in Connecticut. Klappentext It began in Boston, with angry colonists objecting to the tyranny of a king who ruled from an ocean away. It was voiced by patriots such as Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and echoed by citizens from New England all the way to the Carolinas. It was fought by many -- colonists and patriots, Loyalists and slaves, Frontiersmen and Indians, British and French soldiers. Over more than ten years, sides were taken, guns drawn, lives lost. But through it all, one man -- a general from Virginia named George Washington -- held the young colonies together and led them to victory, beating almost impossible odds. History lovers Betsy and Giulio Maestro tell this true story of extraordinary times, incredible drama, and the birth of a new nation. Zusammenfassung It began in Boston! with angry colonists objecting to the tyranny of a king who ruled from an ocean away. It was voiced by patriots such as Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and echoed by citizens from New England all the way to the Carolinas. It was fought by many -- colonists and patriots! Loyalists and slaves! Frontiersmen and Indians! British and French soldiers. Over more than ten years! sides were taken! guns drawn! lives lost. But through it all! one man -- a general from Virginia named George Washington -- held the young colonies together and led them to victory! beating almost impossible odds. History lovers Betsy and Giulio Maestro tell this true story of extraordinary times! incredible drama! and the birth of a new nation. ...

Product details

• Authors: Betsy Maestro, Betsy/ Maestro Maestro
• Assisted by: Giulio Maestro (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.09.2005
• EAN: 9780688088026
• ISBN: 978-0-688-08802-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 279 mm x 6 mm
• Series: American Story (Hardcover)
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Military & Wars, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 21st Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / State & Local, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / General