Let It Begin Here!
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2005 · Est. 14 min read

Let It Begin Here!

By Dennis Brindell Fradin, Larry Day (Illustrator)

Witness the 24 hours that ignited the American Revolution.

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40 pages· 1,618 words· Est. 14 min read
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On April 18th, Paul Revere discovers the British are advancing to arrest rebel leaders. As dawn breaks, a single shot ignites the American Revolution. Experience the tense hours that transformed a colony forever. Will the rebels rise against the might of an empire?

From the publisher

Told in a step-by-step account of the 24 hours leading up to the battles that sparked the American revolution, this picture book is sure to both inform and entertain. On April 18th at 9:30 p.m. Paul Revere learned that the British Army was marching toward Lexington and Concord to arrest rebel leaders. At 5:20 the next morning, a shot rang out and the American Revolution had begun. In less than 24 hours a rebellious colony would be changed forever.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Words
1,618
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
910L
Themes & topics
Books about historyBooks about Colonial and Revolutionary periodsBooks about 18th centuryBooks about military and wars
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~V
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
88507
Publication
Published
April 1, 2009
First published
April 1, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780802797117

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