If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution

by Kay Moore, Kay Moore

If you lived at the time of the American Revolution--What started the American Revolution?--Did everyone take sides?--Would you have seen a battle?Before 1775, thirteen colonies in America belonged to England. This book tells about the fight to be free and independent.

Genres: History, American History, Nonfiction, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Picture Books, Childrens

84 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1998

About the author

Kay Moore is a Pulitzer Prize nominee, a veteran newspaper journalist, and the author of three books, co-author of more than a dozen titles, and ghost author of more than 100 others. Her 20-year newspaper career included 14 years on the "Houston Chronicle" as well as being city editor of the "Plano Star Courier" and staff writer for United Press International. She was a senior editor at LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, where she supervised the production of the LIFE Support series, a discipleship curriculum that helped people deal with critical issues in their lives such as grief recovery, divorce recovery, painful pasts, codependency, and addictions. Her articles have appeared in a variety of magazines, including "Moody Monthly", "Guideposts", and "HomeLife". She is a graduate of Baylor University, where she was a staff writer for The Baylor Lariat. She and her husband, Louis Moore, also a Baylor graduate, live in Garland, TX.

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Reviews

[Jacque]

MD and MK gave it four stars. CN gave it five. They liked the amount of detail it contained. These books are question and answer format and give a lot of information, but still maintain interest. I also gave it four stars.

[Confuzzled Shannon]

I find if you are like me and do not remember the history that was studied in school when you were younger that picking up a kids book on history helps you better understand what you are learning about.

This written very simply and broken up in lite paragraphs. It gives an overview of what happened during the American Revolution for the Patriots and Loyalists. It also speaks a little about certain people who became better known because of American Revolution from both sides. Although that is not that much known about Loyalists according to the book but just enough to be interesting information in this.

It was interesting to learn both sides of the coin and how different times and people where and how they changed during and after. Overall I give it a thumbs up.

[Theresa Reifon]

Format/Length: Picture book/Question & Answer Sections; 80 pages

Theme(s): Historical era

Review:
This book is full of colorful illustrations that helps enhances the reader's understanding of the text. This book is an informational book that provides its readers with tons of factual information about the American Revolution. The text is very simplistic and is broke down into sections by questions and answers. Not only is the book broken down into smaller sections, but within the sections, the reader is exposed to short paragraphs, making it easy to comprehend. This book could very easily be integrated into a Literature or Social Studies classroom.

[Kira Richardson]

I liked this book overall and it could easily integrate into Social Studies as well as literacy. The chapters of this book are actually questions such as: Did everyone is the colonies take sides? Why didn't girls go to school as much as boys? I liked that these questions could be used to answer what it would be like to live during the American Revolution, and I think that would make for a great social studies writing piece for students to write as if they were alive at that time. The book had realistic illustrations and also highlighted important people of the time.

[Shayla Miller]

Supplement the textbook and encourage critical thinking by digging deep into the lives of ordinary people during the American Revolution. Used to gain the perspectives of women, children, and men, this book will authenticate the experience for your students. Complete a KWL chart using this, internet sources, and your textbook. Compare and contrast the lives of the different people. Have your students pick a type of person and write "A Day in the Life of..."

[Heather]

I like the question and answer format. The questions cover both the everyday life aspect as well as things more specific to the war. I especially liked that this book presented the side of the Loyalists fairly, explaining their thinking and the ways that they were unfairly treated by many Patriots, both during and after the revolution. It's not that the book was pro-Loyalist or "anti-American." It presented both sides. Very nicely done.

[Cliffside Park Public Library (NJ)]

This book teaches readers what the American revolution was, and other very important facts. It teaches vocabulary and life in the colonies. I would recommend this book to younger readers because, it is basically an introduction to the revolution and it teaches many interesting facts. These facts are not in my text book today so when I read the book I was very impressed ,and so was my teacher when I told my class about the book.


L.G.
Grade 7
CLPK Young Adult Readers Advisory Board Member

[Frances]

I like this book because it has a lot of information about everyday life in the colonies. You can learn how people lived, what they wore, what they learned in school, and many other facts. Sometimes in social studies we learn a lot about famous people and historical events, but we don't learn as much about the lives of regular people. This book tells about Patriots, Loyalists, boys and girls, and the lives of slaves. I recommend it for students in 5th, 4th, or 3rd grade.

[Jennifer]

In an attempt to present a balanced view of patriots vs. loyalists views during the American Revolutionary War, the author leads the reader through a variety of questions. The questions create a simple way teachers can chunk information for students. The lack of a bibliography and citations makes it difficult for the reader to evaluate the information presented.

[Rbettermann]

This historical book is a great addition to bring along with a history lesson about life before and during the Revolution. It sections are set up as questions and each is answered with a short and accurate description. This book is illustrated by Daniel O'Leary. The text can be an addition to a history lesson or used by itself. I would use this for grades 2-4.

[Cassandra Portee]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I love reading about the lives of the people during the American Revolution period. There was a wealth of information about the daily lives of the Patriots and Loyalists I did not know. This book went into greater details of explaining the pros and cons of which side your family was on.

[Nikki Wilson]

I’m glad they updated this book to include more information about the Loyalists and included important men and women in the back. The only critique I’d make is that I’d like more information about the Native Americans and enslaved people and their contributions on both sides, in a way in which children can comprehend.

[Tamara]

As a teacher, I found this book incredibly useful to add interesting facts to my lessons that were already "kid-friendly". It did a great job of explaining to my students what life was like for you whether you were a patriot or a loyalist.

[Heather]

I picked this up last week to read with my son who has become extremely interested in the American Revolution. I've read other books in this series, and they are perfect for my seven-year-old's questions. We had a lot of fun reading and discussing together.

[Mary Beth]

This was a fun, easy to read, history book for kids in a question and answer format.It had some good info and talked more than other books we have read about the Loyalists. I thought it was a good fit for 3rd grade history.

[Kristen]

This was the first book I read from the "If you..." series, and it just didn't live up to my expectations. I will probably not be getting any more books from this series.

[Ashlee]

Love this series!

[Taylor Johnson]

Great book to supplement learning about the revolutionary war. Has alot of important information.

[Ricci]

Great illustrations and is written in a way that is understandable but gives the facts at the same time. Entertaining and informative!

[michelle]

this is what happens when ur at barnes & noble and you're really bored

[Stacy Croushorn]

Good resource book for students.

[Sophia]

I read this for my Social Studies class. I did think it was organized well, but I wish we had more detail. What was your day-to-day life? What were your chores?

[Tracy Reed]

I bought this as part of a Roadtrip USA homeschool study for my fifth and second graders.

Years later I used it again for their siblings during our Early Modern History study.

[Bookbag_Betty]

What Was Life Like Before The Revolution?
What Did Colonial People Look Like?
What Were Colonial Houses Like?
What Started the Revolution?
( James Otis: "Taxation Without Representation Is Tyranny!")
Who Were The Loyalists?
Who Were The Patriots?
Did Everyone In The Colonies Take Sides?
How Would Your Life Have Changed After The Declaration Of Independence?
What Happened to Loyalist Families After The Declaration?
How Could You Tell Who Was A Patriot?
( If you saw a man wearing a medal with a picture of a tree on it,you knew he was a member of the Sons Of Liberty.)
( Some women wore their hair in thirteen curls as a sign of support for the Patriots )
How Could You Tell Who Was A Loyalist?
If Your Family Sided With The Patriots, How Did You Support The War?
If Your Family Sided With The Loyalists, How Did You Support The War?
Would You Have Seen A Battle?
Did Any Women Or Children Fight In The Continental Army?
Was It Hard To Get Money During The War?
( People began to say, "it's not worth a Continental." when they meant something was not worth much.)
How Did People Get Food And Clothes?
How Did You Go Shopping In The City?
Did You Go To School In Your Family Supported The Patriots?
Why Didn't Girls Go To School As Much As Boys?
Did You Go To School If Your Family Supported The Loyalists?
How Did You Get News About The War And What Was Happening In The Other Colonies?
Who Were The Famous Patriots?
Who Were The Famous Loyalists?
What Useful Things Were Invented During The War?
( David Bushnell Made The Turtle. )
( "Badge Of Military Merit" = The Purple Heart )
What Words And Expressions Came From Life During The American Revolution?
( John Hancock - Cowboy - Skinners - "Big Wig" - insult - Yankee Doodle )
What Ended The War?
How Did Life Change For The Loyalists After The War?
How Did Life Change For The Patriots After The War?

TRAVELED TO // 13 Colonies
MET ALONG THE WAY // The Colonists During The American Revolution

[preciously precious]

i received this book as a gift from my father on Christmas several years ago, and i decided to read it today.

now, this book was pretty informational. it was good, but wow. most of this information was a bit of a snooze fest; it was a rather boring.

also, the information in this book wasn’t bad, but in this book they left out a ton of details about different people and things (ex: declaration of independence, thomas jefferson, benjamin franklin, etc..)

overall, this book was information but really boring.

[Marcia]

I think this is great to start your 2nd-3rd graders lesson on the American Revolution. It breaks different things such as their attire, schools, battles, and historical people down to how they can understand.

[Angie]

Good illustrations, but was probably a bit over the heads of my first graders, which kept them from being more fully engaged with the book. Still, a good introduction to the foundation of our country and why we celebrate Independence Day.

[Eve]

Very basic book. Good for children, but the printing quality was terrible. The paper was dull and thin, not glossy. As for the content itself, it was easy to read, but lack of detail that might interest adult readers.

[Jailah Carmon]

i love this book.

[EmberJenn]

I like some of the other books in this series better, but this is still a decent book for the younger grades, especially to use as a jumping off point.