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02587aam a22003858i 4500 001 C85E1F9CB8CA11EDAC6855BD37ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230302011926 008 220428s2023 nyu j 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022020888 020 $a 1978528981 020 $a 9781978528987 020 $a 1978529007 020 $a 9781978529007 040 $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E208 $b .S55 2023 082 00 $a 973.3 $2 23/eng/20220428 100 1 $a Silva, Sadie $e author. 245 14 $a The American Revolution / $c Sadie Silva 263 $a 2301 264 1 $a Buffalo, New York : $b Enslow Publishing, $c 2023 300 $a 32 pages : $b color illustrations 490 0 $a U.S. history in review 500 $a Includes index. 500 $a "Portions of this work were originally authored by Peter Castellano and published as The American Revolution. All new material this edition authored by Sadie Silva." 505 0 $a From Colonies to Country -- Why War? -- The First Continental Congress -- This Means War -- No Path to Peace -- Bloody Battles -- Setbacks and Success -- Friends with the French -- Surrender at Yorktown -- Independence at Last. 520 $a On April 19, 1775, a shot fired next to a wooden bridge near Concord, Massachusetts changed the course of history forever. This "shot heard round the world" as Ralph Waldo Emerson later memorialized launched the American Revolution. This exciting title delves into the American Revolution's key ideas and events. The text is thoughtfully written to be compelling and accessible to struggling readers and budding historians. It covers the background of the war that created the United States in addition to its important leaders, such as George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. Conflicting viewpoints of patriots and loyalists are also addressed. Eye-catching visuals, a timeline, and fascinating fact-boxes enrich the literary nonfiction text. With these features, young readers will gain a lasting understanding of the war that shaped the American identity and continues to inspire liberation movements to this day. $c Provided by publisher. 651 0 $a United States $x History $y Revolution, 1775-1783 $v Juvenile literature. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Silva, Sadie. $t American Revolution $d Buffalo, New York : Enslow Publishing, [2023] $z 9781978529014 $w (DLC) 2022020889 941 $a 2 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20240502010711.0 952 $l XBPE737 $d 20230302023147.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C85E1F9CB8CA11EDAC6855BD37ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search