history smashers the american revolution

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers I would have devoured them and developed a big appetite for even more of this sort of truth-telling.' -Chris Barton, award-winning author Product Details I wish I could have read History Smashers when I was in elementary school. 'Informative and fun, eye-opening and entertaining. Absolutely smashing!' -Candace Fleming, award-wining author 'Kate Messner serves up fun, fast history for kids who want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 'A history book for middle-graders that should be on everyone's (child and adult) to-read list.' - Shelf Awareness

“Messner and Meconis provide a timely perspective on an important part of American history.” - School Library Journal 'Well-researched, entertaining, and packed with facts.' - Booklist 'The book’s format may be a good match for those with shorter attention spans, and permits it to be gratifyingly capacious in what it covers.' - New York Times Book Review 'Critical, respectful, engaging: exemplary history for children.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote, Pearl Harbor, and Titanic. No joke.ĭiscover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history. But the Revolutionary War didn't officially start for more than a year after Prescott's ride. It was actually a man named Samuel Prescott who succeeded, alerting townspeople in Lexington and then moving on to Concord. The truth is, dozens of Patriots rode around warning people about the Redcoats' plans that night.

WRONG! Paul Revere made it to Lexington, but before he could complete his mission, he was captured! On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, 'The British are coming!' to start the American Revolution.RIGHT? The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the Revolutionary War with beloved educator/author Kate Messner.

History smashers the american revolution