Did It All Start with a Snowball Fight?: And Other Questions About...The American Revolution

by Mary Kay Carson, Robert Hunt (Illustrator)

Could a snowball fight really have sparked the American Revolution? What made people get so steaming mad over the price of tea? And did it take a minuteman only a minute to join the fight? Step back into colonial America to find out about taxation without representation; why the British were called lobsters, the first-ever combat submarine, and whether Yankee doodles were really dandy!  This interesting take on eh American Revolution will attract young readers…even if they don't have to write a book report.

 

Genres: History, Picture Books

40 pages, Hardcover

Published August 7, 2012

About the author

Mary Kay Carson is an award-winning children’s nonfiction author. She has written more than thirty books for young people about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and history. Her recent non-fiction titles include Emi and the Rhino Scientist, about the Cincinnati Zoo's famous rhino mom; Exploring the Solar System, recipient of the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Children’s Literature Award; The Wright Brothers for Kids; Inside Tornadoes; and the Far-Out Guide to the Solar System series. The author also gives presentations at schools and libraries about space, animals, history, and writing.

Reviews

[Brenda Kahn · Rating 3 out of 5]

An overview of the American Revolution in Q & A format - covers the highlights in accessible language and accompanied by engaging illustrations. This'll be added to our collection of picture books that we use in our Road to Revolution project.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars A very interesting Non-fiction about the Revolutionary War. However it is not a non-fiction narrative just straight facts. It is for older elementary kids but still with good pictures and informative.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information on the American Revolution. Written with elementary school children in mind.

[Sandybear76 · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting book. It asks a question about the American Revolution per layout and answers each question with facts and nice illustrations.

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

High quality.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure what age this books is for. Some of the text seems dense. No mention of any persons of color in the whole book.