Liberty!

How the Revolutionary War Began

Illustrated by David Wenzel
$8.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
70 per carton
On sale Jul 23, 2002 | 978-0-375-82200-1
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 780L | Fountas & Pinnell U
Sales rights: World
How the Revolutionary War Began

The American colonists were fed up with British law. They refused to buy English goods. They formed a militia of tradesmen and farmers ready to fight at a moment’s notice. Most importantly, they joined together. All 13 colonies sent representatives to decide whether they should form a new country. That group wrote the Declaration of Independence, the document that summed up a revolution.

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How the Revolutionary War Began

The American colonists were fed up with British law. They refused to buy English goods. They formed a militia of tradesmen and farmers ready to fight at a moment’s notice. Most importantly, they joined together. All 13 colonies sent representatives to decide whether they should form a new country. That group wrote the Declaration of Independence, the document that summed up a revolution.