Sam the Minuteman
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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1969 · Est. 19 min read

Sam the Minuteman

Written by Nathaniel Benchley · Illustrated by Arnold Lobel

A young boy faces the dawn of revolution as British soldiers approach.

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64 pages· 1,093 words· Est. 19 min read· 530L
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Sam, a young boy, joins his father and fellow Minutemen on the village green, bracing for the British soldiers' arrival. As night turns to dawn, the tension mounts. Will they stand firm in the face of history? Experience the Battle of Lexington through Sam's eyes in this gripping tale of courage and the dawn of the American Revolution.

From the publisher

In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Words
1,093
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
29749
Publication
Published
March 12, 1987
First published
January 1, 1969
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064441070
LCCN
68010211
OCLC
15615761

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