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Any good Revolutionary War historical fiction books for young teen?

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October 15, 2018, 03:16 PM
chongosuerte
Any good Revolutionary War historical fiction books for young teen?
My 11 year old is crazy over this Hamilton play. Asking Revolutionary War questions all the time.

He reads at an 8th grade level. Looking for any recommendations of interesting historical fiction of the era.




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October 15, 2018, 03:48 PM
Ryanp225
Johnny Tremain is my gold standard.
October 15, 2018, 03:49 PM
LS1 GTO
This series seems to get good reviews.

https://www.rushrevere.com/Adv...riesBooks/index.html






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October 15, 2018, 06:27 PM
lkdr1989
++1 Great book! If he's interested in the Civil War, "Rifles for Waite" by Harold Keith is excellent.

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Originally posted by Ryanp225:
Johnny Tremain is my gold standard.





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October 15, 2018, 06:58 PM
.38supersig
quote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
This series seems to get good reviews.

https://www.rushrevere.com/Adv...riesBooks/index.html


I've heard good things about Rush Revere and the American Revolution as it is historically accurate.



October 15, 2018, 07:13 PM
kkina
quote:
Originally posted by Ryanp225:
Johnny Tremain is my gold standard.

This.



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October 15, 2018, 07:41 PM
mrapteam666
One of my all time favorite books regarding the revolutionary war is April Morning.
October 15, 2018, 07:45 PM
GWbiker
"Liberty Kids" is still available on the Internet. Not reading material of course, but 39 episodes which your youngster might find interesting.


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October 15, 2018, 08:38 PM
GA Gator
Rush Reviere is good he'll enjoy it. My kids did.


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October 15, 2018, 08:51 PM
Phred
There is a Revolutionary War edition in the “I survived” series of fiction books. I can’t speak to how good or accurate it is though.
October 15, 2018, 08:57 PM
chongosuerte
Thank you! I'll be ordering the Rush Revere series to start him. If he likes that I've got several more here to pick from.




Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here.

Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard.
-JALLEN

"All I need is a WAR ON DRUGS reference and I got myself a police thread BINGO." -jljones
October 16, 2018, 09:59 AM
jhe888
Paul Revere’s Ride
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

. . .




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October 16, 2018, 10:50 AM
lyman
Roy (Rocky) Chandler wrote a series of books about live both pre and during the revolution,

good reads



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