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BOOKS ABOUT COLONIAL TIMES

J FICTION COLLIER My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier	Young Tim is caught between his brother's patriotism and his father's Tory sympathies, in this classic story of the American Revolution.
J FICTION FORBES Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes	Newbery Medal-winning novel of a fourteen-year-old silversmith's apprentice chronicles the beginnings of the revolution in the American Colonies.
J FICTION SPEARE The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare	Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, 12-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own.
J FICTION AVI The Fighting Ground by Avi	At 13, Jonathan dreams of fighting in the American Revolution. Almost by accident, he is recruited into a fighting unit and experiences the reality of war.
J I BULLA A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla	Left on their own in 17th century London, three impoverished children draw upon all their resources to stay together and make their way to the Virginia colony in search of their father.
J P JOHNSTON The Quilt Story by Tony Johnston	Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork quilt in the attic. Now years later, another girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home.
J FICTION O'DELL Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell	Left alone after the deaths of her father and brother, who take opposite sides in the War of Independence, Sarah Bishop flees from the British who seek to arrest her and struggles to shape a new life for herself in the wilderness.
J FICTION SPEARE Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare	Kit Tyler knows her new home in the bleak, cold Connecticut Colony will never be like the shimmering Caribbean islands she left behind. When she makes friends with an old Quaker woman she meets in the meadow, the association leads to an accusation of witchcraft against Kit.
J FICTION EDMONDS The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds	In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.
J I HARNESS Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness	The Allerton children and their parents had never expected life in the New World would be so hard, with many of the new settlers dying during the winter, but the help of two friends, Samoset and Squanto, brings the colony through their first harvest.
J FICTION BRUCHAC The Arrow over the Door by Joseph Bruchac	Describes two 14-year-old boys, one a Quaker and one an Abenaki Indian, whose lives at the time of the Revolution will eventually intersect
J FICTION LAWSON Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson	An account of the life of the Revere family and the activities of the Sons of Liberty as told from the point of view of Paul Revere's horse.
J 342.73 FRITZ Shh! We're Writing the Constitution by Jean Fritz	Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
J 974.4 WATERS Sarah Morton's Day by Kate Waters	Visually fascinating and historically accurate, this book views a day in the life of Sarah Morton. Readers will follow her through work and play in an early settlement in 1627. The portrayal is based on real people of the time.
J B REVERE And Then What Happened, Paul Revere by Jean Fritz	Everyone knows about Paul Revere's big ride to Lexington. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes along the way. Did you know that Paul Revere forgot his spurs on his famous ride. Or that he whittled false teeth to make extra money?
J 973 KING Colonial Days by David C. King	This book provides an interesting and exciting introduction to colonial life. Children will have fun learning about history by participating in over 40 everyday activities, games, projects, and recipes from the colonial era.
J 973.21 KNIGHT Jamestown New World Adventure by James E. Knight	Two English children are told the story of their grandfather's experiences as one of the original Jamestown colonists of 1607.
J 973.3341 KNIGHT The Winter at Valley Forge by James E. Knight	A soldier chronicles the harsh winter colonial soldiers, led by General George Washington, spend at Valley Forge during the American Revolution.
J 973.3115 KNIGHT Boston Tea Party: Rebellion in the Colonies by James E. Knight	A Boston merchant describes the day-to-day events leading up to and including the famous Boston Tea Party rebellion.

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