The Colonists Revolt: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure

by Matt Doeden

Overview

Vivid storytelling and authentic dialogue bring American history to life and place readers in the shoes of real people who experienced some of the most pivotal moments leading up to the American Revolution. Hostilities are beginning between British and Colonists, as the British fire on the mob at the Boston Massacre. Paul Revere, John Adams, and others to begin rebellious acts such as the Gaspee Affair and Boston Tea Party. Readers dive into this history and make choices throughout that affect the outcome of the story. Scenarios are developed and lead up to choices, which the readers take to control the direction of the character and story. This format creates a unique and powerful experience for readers as they face the challenges and decisions that real people encountered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543515497
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2018
Series:	You Choose: Founding the United States
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He’s written numerous children’s books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

About Your Adventure 5

Chapter 1 The Seeds of Discontent 7

Chapter 2 The Boston Massacre 11

Chapter 3 The Gaspee Affair 43

Chapter 4 The Boston Tea Party 65

Chapter 5 Moving Toward Independence 101

Timeline 106

Other Paths to Explore 108

Read More 109

Internet Sites 109

Glossary 110

Bibliography 111

Index 112

Interviews

Readers get a first-person experience of some of the pivotal events the preceded the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Gaspee Affair, and the Boston Tea Party. Students who are interested in the early history of the United States will jump at the chance to step into the shoes of realistic, everyday people of the time. The format provides extra engagement by allowing readers to make choices that affect the outcome of the story. Scenarios are developed and lead up to choices, which the readers take to control the direction of the character and story. This format has been hugely successful in supplemental history studies, creating a unique and powerful experience for readers as they face the challenges and decisions that real people encountered.