Resisting British Rule: An Interactive American Revolution Adventure

by Elizabeth Raum

Overview

Vivid storytelling and authentic dialogue bring American history to life and place readers in the shoes of real people who experienced some of the most pivotal moments of the American Revolution. Unrest was growing in the thirteen colonies but Massachusetts was a hotbed of revolt, especially in light of the Boston Tea Party. The British king and Parliament were considering various ways to quell the rebellion, leading to the Intolerable Acts. The colonists hold the First and Second Continental Congresses, war breaks out, and the Declaration of Independence is written. Readers dive into this history and make choices throughout that affect the outcome of the story. Scenarios are developed and lead up to choices, which the readers take to control the direction of the character and story. This format creates a unique and powerful experience for readers as they face the challenges and decisions that real people encountered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543515411
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	You Choose: Founding the United States Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Elizabeth Raum has written over two-dozen nonfiction books for young readers, including a biography of Louis Armstrong for Capstone Press. Over the years, she has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher, an elementary school librarian, and a college library director. Elizabeth Raum has written many nonfiction books for children. Two of her Capstone You Choose books, Orphan Trains: An Interactive History Adventure (2011) and Can You Survive Storm Chasing? (2012), are Junior Library Guild selections. Elizabeth lives in Michigan with her husband, Richard.

Table of Contents

About Your Adventure 5

Chapter 1 Colony in Revolt 7

Chapter 2 Choosing Sides 11

Chapter 3 Overheard in Philadelphia 41

Chapter 4 Skirmishes and a Declaration 73

Chapter 5 Moving Forward 101

Timeline 106

Other Paths to Explore 108

Read More 109

Internet Sites 109

Glossary 110

Bibliography 111

Index 112

Interviews

Readers get a first-person experience of some of the pivotal events of the American Revolutionary War, such as the Intolerable Acts, the First and Second Continental Congresses, and the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Students who are interested in the early history of the United States will jump at the chance to step into the shoes of realistic, everyday people of the time. The format provides extra engagement by allowing readers to make choices that affect the outcome of the story. Scenarios are developed and lead up to choices, which the readers take to control the direction of the character and story. This format has been hugely successful in supplemental history studies, creating a unique and powerful experience for readers as they face the challenges and decisions that real people encountered.