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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1969 · Est. 19 min read
Sam the Minuteman
By Nathaniel Benchley, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)
A young boy faces the dawn of revolution as British soldiers approach.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 679 ratings
64 pages· 1,093 words· Est. 19 min read
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Bookroo's summary
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
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The fine print
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
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