Annotated Children's Bibliography
Borrick, Benson. Fight for Freedom: The American Revolutionary War. New York, NY:
Scholastic Inc., 2007. A non-fiction book full of classic photos and images covering
battles, events and topics related to the American Revolutionary War.
Fradin, Dennis Brindell. Who Was Thomas Jefferson? New York, NY: Grosset &
Dunlap, 2003. A biography written on a third grade level about Thomas Jefferson's
life.
Hakim, Joy. A History of Us: From Colonies to Country 1710-1791 Book 3. New York,
NY: Oxford University Press, 1999. This book is a great resource for student and
teacher research.
Levy, Elizabeth. If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution. New York, NY:
Scholastic Inc., 1987. This book takes readers back in time to teach about the summer
of 1787.
Maestro, Betsy. Liberty or Death: The American Revolution 1763-1783. New York, NY:
Scholastic Inc., 2006. This non-fiction piece reads as a story and describes the battles
and key figures in the American Revolution.
Mitchell, Barbara. Father of the Constitution: A Story about James Madison.
Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 2004. A fascinating book about James
Madison's life and the role he played in creating the Constitution.
Moore, Kay. If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution. New York, NY:
Scholastic Inc., 1997. This book takes readers back to the time of the Revolutionary
War through a question and answer format.
Rockwell, Anne. They Called Her Molly Pitcher. New York, NY: Dragonfly Books,
2002. This book would make an excellent read aloud. It tells how a brave woman
helped the Continental Army in the Battle of Monmouth. This book also has
wonderful illustrations.
Sterman, Betsy. Saratoga Secret. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1998.
This is a terrific historical fiction set in upstate New York. It starts out a little slow,
but is full of action and surprises.
Welch,Catherine. Patrick Henry. New York, NY: Barnes & Noble Publishing, Inc., 2006.
This easy to read biography tells about Patrick Henry's life.
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