{"product_id":"liberty-or-death-the-american-revolution-1763-1783-9780688088026","title":"Liberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt began in Boston, with angry colonists objecting to the tyranny of a king who ruled from an ocean away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was voiced by patriots such as Sam Adams and Patrick Henry and echoed by citizens from New England all the way to the Carolinas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was fought by many -- colonists and patriots, Loyalists and slaves, Frontiersmen and Indians, British and French soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory lovers Betsy and Giulio Maestro tell this true story of extraordinary times, incredible drama, and the birth of a new nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betsy Maestro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.12h x 9.54w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780688088026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e103209 \/ Liberty or Death: The American Revolution, 1763-1783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2005 pg. 853\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 603\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2005 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaestro, Betsy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetsy Maestro\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Statue of Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e, an ALA Notable Book, as well as \u003cem\u003eDelivery Van: Words for Town and Country\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll Aboard Overnight: A Book of Compound Words\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaestro, Giulio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiulio Maestro \u003c\/strong\u003eis an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eLiberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was co-written with his wife, Betsy Maestro, and \u003cem\u003eWhat Do you Hear When Cows Sing: And Other Silly Riddles, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was co-written with his son, Marco Maestro. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45397459861619,"sku":"9780688088026","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8285daa0-5c88-40dc-9d0f-a07da85b1013.jpg?v=1787659558","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/liberty-or-death-the-american-revolution-1763-1783-9780688088026","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}