Patriots and Redcoats: Stories of American Revolutionary War Leaders

by Steven Otfinoski

Overview

Powerful leaders emerged during the victories and defeats of the Revolutionary War. Meet the people who planned the battles, led the attacks, and shaped the war between the Patriots and the Redcoats. Perfect for Common Core studies on analyzing multiple accounts of an event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491421581
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	The Revolutionary War
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Steven Otfinoski has written more than 150 books for young readers. Three of his nonfiction books have been chosen Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library. Steve is also a playwright and has his own theater company that brings one-person plays about American history to schools. Steve lives in Connecticut with his wife, who is a teacher. They have two children, two dogs, and a cat.

Table of Contents

A revolution begins — Leaders in politics — Military leaders — Citizen leaders — War ends, a nation begins.

Interviews

Series looks at the Revolutionary War through various text types, including biographies, chronology, cause and effect Series includes a fiction book tailor-made to compliment the nonfiction books Aligns perfectly with history standards on the American Revolution. Includes infographics, primary sources, and critical thinking questions while still offering a fun, engaging read.

Editorial Reviews

In this interesting concept, called Connect, three nonfiction titles include primary source images, address some common myths about the war. . . .The fictional title is a valuable addition and places accurate historical facts into a well-written account of the siege of South Carolina in 1780. This would be a good addition to both Social Studies and Language Arts classrooms and could be used to meet Common Core Standards because it is a high-interest series.

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