Liberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783

It began in Boston, with angry colonists objecting to the tyranny of a king who ruled from an ocean away.

It was voiced by patriots such as Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and echoed by citizens from New England all the way to the Carolinas.

It was fought by many -- colonists and patriots, Loyalists and slaves, Frontiersmen and Indians, British and French soldiers.

Over more than ten years, sides were taken, guns drawn, lives lost. But through it all, one man -- a general from Virginia named George Washington -- held the young colonies together and led them to victory, beating almost impossible odds.

History lovers Betsy and Giulio Maestro tell this true story of extraordinary times, incredible drama, and the birth of a new nation.

Author: Betsy Maestro
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/06/2005
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 11.12h x 9.54w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780688088026

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 103209 / Liberty or Death: The American Revolution, 1763-1783


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2005 pg. 194
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2005 pg. 853
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2005 pg. 603
Booklist 11/01/2005 pg. 43
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Maestro, Betsy: -

Betsy Maestro taught kindergarten and first grade for eleven years and earned a master's degree in elementary guidance. She has collaborated with her husband, Giulio, on more than forty-five books for young children, including The Story of the Statue of Liberty, A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution, an ALA Notable Book, as well as Delivery Van: Words for Town and Country and All Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words. She lives in Connecticut.

Maestro, Giulio: -

Giulio Maestro is an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including Liberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783, which was co-written with his wife, Betsy Maestro, and What Do you Hear When Cows Sing: And Other Silly Riddles, which was co-written with his son, Marco Maestro. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut