   | British are coming Author: Atkinson, Rick | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
Tells the story of the first twenty months of the bloody struggle to shake free of King George's shackles. From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1777, the ragtag Continental Army takes on the world's most formidable fighting force and gradually finds the will and the way to win.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Waters, Kate |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (04/15/22)
Booklist (+) (05/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/01/2022 *Starred Review* That 45 tons of tea were thrown overboard during the Boston Tea Party is just one of the fascinating details that brings history alive in this extraordinary survey of the Revolutionary War, which covers from the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1774 to the Battle of Princeton in 1777. Pulitzer Prize–winning Atkinson (Battle of the Bulge, 2016) writes with beauty and insight in this young-readers’ adaptation of his adult, best-selling history. Deeply researched, the book constantly surprises in the telling of its story. For example, King George’s reaction to the news of the rebellion is “I am much hurt”; Louis XVI of France is “indecisive and a bit dim-witted”; and the Continental Army is “threadbare and dying.” Parts of the book are familiar (those covering Revere’s ride, Washington’s crossing the Delaware, the Battle of Bunker Hill), but others, such as the portion on the rebel efforts in Canada, are less so. Though his campaigns were not always successful, George Washington emerges as the clear hero of the book, although Benjamin Franklin, “burly with wispy gray hair,” runs him a close second. Atkinson is cinematic in his recreation of battles and candid in acknowledging rebel defeats. The book gets a further boost from historical portraits and renderings of battles, a time line, and a helpful list of key figures. A superb history, invaluable for classroom use. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
