And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Author Jean Fritz
Illustrated by Margot Tomes
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$8.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
96 per carton
On sale May 07, 1996 | 9780698113510
Age 7-9 years
Reading Level: Lexile 830L
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
A true American story for young readers by the Newbery-Honor winning author!

Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. This timeless and witty book highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere.
"A sterling biography." —New York Times Book Review

''This good-humored, unconventional recounting of Paul Revere's life and times succeeds in humanizing the man behind the legend." —Booklist, starred review

''There's no letdown for the reader in this jaunty view of a hustling patriot." —Kirkus Reviews

''The entertaining presentation of little-known facts will be enjoyed by primary and middle graders. The illustrations, often funny, accurately portray the era and show many facets of Colonial life." —School Library Journal, starred review

''If you get only one book about Revolutionary America, this should be it." —Christian Science Monitor


School Library Journal’s One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
Scholastic’s 200 for 2000 (Top 200 Children’s Books for the Millennium)
ALA Notable Book
Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
Library of Congress Books for Children
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Horn Book Fanfare
Kirkus Choice Books

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A true American story for young readers by the Newbery-Honor winning author!

Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. This timeless and witty book highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere.

Praise

"A sterling biography." —New York Times Book Review

''This good-humored, unconventional recounting of Paul Revere's life and times succeeds in humanizing the man behind the legend." —Booklist, starred review

''There's no letdown for the reader in this jaunty view of a hustling patriot." —Kirkus Reviews

''The entertaining presentation of little-known facts will be enjoyed by primary and middle graders. The illustrations, often funny, accurately portray the era and show many facets of Colonial life." —School Library Journal, starred review

''If you get only one book about Revolutionary America, this should be it." —Christian Science Monitor


School Library Journal’s One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
Scholastic’s 200 for 2000 (Top 200 Children’s Books for the Millennium)
ALA Notable Book
Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
Library of Congress Books for Children
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Horn Book Fanfare
Kirkus Choice Books