IRL: ‎2 - 4
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Independent Reading Level: Grades 2-5
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This is a cute book with great imagery. The book makes the reader think about the American revolution and how it would have been if you were a kid then. This book would be great for a History or English class, for the reader to be able to put themselves in the point of view of someone during that time or someone in the book. ( )

I thought this might be a great read for helping add to the fun of learning history, but I can say the book was actually a let down for me. I wish the book would have had a narrative around facts about the lives during the war instead of small comments in and around the pictures. The story and pictures were nice, but I was hoping to be able to use it more for teaching. ( )

I have to agree with the other review of this book. I had higher hopes for it. The ending artifacts like the glossary and timeline were awesome but it lacked a hook. It is about two kids who go to warn their father that the Patriots are coming but when they arrive it is to late. I wish this book was based off of more facts and it used more interesting details of the American Revolution than it did. I would use this as more of a "fun" read to introduce this section of social studies but not so much for a factual part of a lesson. ( )