Let It Begin Here!: Lexington & Concord: First Battles of the American Revolution
- Subject
- History - Military & Wars
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury U.S.A. Childrens Books
- Size
- 21.0 cm × 27.4 cm
- ISBN
- 9780802797117
Told in a step-by-step account of the 24 hours leading up to the battles that sparked the American revolution, this picture book is sure to both inform and entertain.
On April 18th at 9:30 p.m. Paul Revere learned that the British Army was marching toward Lexington and Concord to arrest rebel leaders. At 5:20 the next morning, a shot rang out and the American Revolution had begun. In less than 24 hours a rebellious colony would be changed forever.
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What reviewers said
“This will be a first choice for Revolutionary War enthusiasts or for anyone who relishes a well-told war story. . . . Notable for the immediacy of its telling and for its attention to detail. Strong writing, art, and design combine to make this a vivid introduction to the first battles in the American Revolution.”
“A crisply written, vivid, you-are-there account of Paul Revere's actions on the night of April 18, 1775.”
“This makes a rousing introduction to the war's opening events.”
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