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A Cry for Freedom 4th to 7th Grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-02 20:36:47 UTC

is 13 different stories about African American men that fought during the Revolutionary War. I would use this text to show students that hero's were not just white men they were of every race.

Sophia's War: 3rd to 7th Grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-02 21:43:35 UTC

In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which is newly occupied by the British army. Sophia is horrified by the event and resolves to do all she can to help the American cause. Recruited as a spy, she becomes a maid in the home of General Clinton, the supreme commander of the British forces in America. This diverse text shows the class that men were not the only ones that won the war. Some women spies were crucial to the war effort.

She Fought Too: 4th to 7th grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-02 22:56:07 UTC

She Fought Too: Stories of Revolutionary War Heroines, tells age-appropriate stories of sixteen women and girls who contributed to the American war effort. This book is said to have 15- and 16-year-old girls who made brave dashes in the middle of the night, carrying warnings of British activity. I would use this to show that story books were usually written by men and the women suffered and fought in other ways to help the war effort.

Black Heroes of the American Revolution 5th/6th grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-02 23:09:42 UTC

Crispus Attucks is known as the escaped slave whose freedom ended when he died in the Boston Massacre, but there are many other lesser-known black men and women who made enormous contributions to U.S. independence. Readers will discover Edward Hector, the brave wagoner of Brandywine; artilleryman and slave Austin Dabney; William Lee, the aide and closest companion of George Washington throughout the war. Black Hero's also shows how bravery did not just pertain to white people.

Johnny Tremain: 3rd to 6th Grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-02 23:25:37 UTC

This is a book about Johnny Tremain. He was hurt making Silver as a Silversmith leaving him handy caped and not able to participate in the war, But Johnny Tremain befriended many famous people during the War and found a way to help in a different way. This diverse text shows the adversity Johnny Tremain showed even though he couldn't fight he found another way to help the war effort.

A Spy called James 3rd to 5th grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-03 02:30:49 UTC

After his defeat at the battle of Yorktown, British general Charles Cornwallis made a point of touring the American camp, looking for the reason behind his loss. What he didn’t expect to see was James, an escaped enslaved person who had served as a guide to the British army. Or at least that’s what Cornwallis was led to believe. In fact, James wasn’t actually a runaway―he was a spy for the American army. A Spy called James would show the students how important some African Americans were during the war effort.

Chains: 4th to 6th Grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-03 04:53:31 UTC

As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth are thrown back into slavery.
When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots she works as a spy to gain her freedom. This diverse text would show the students how much pain and heartache some African Americans went through to gain freedom.

Susanna's Midnight Ride : 3rd to 7th Grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-03 04:59:52 UTC

As the former Colonies struggle for freedom, the American Revolution is in the hands of a brave and resourceful teenage girl. At sixteen, Susanna Bolling is like America in rebellion; she craves independence. While her brothers are off fighting for the Patriots, she longs to do more than tedious household chores and attend spinning bees in sleepy City Point, Virginia. When British General Cornwallis invades her family’s Bollingbrook Plantation, she overhears his secret plan to defeat the Patriots. Much to her shock, she finds herself at the center of the war. Now America’s fight for liberty is up to her. Often the things written down about war are all male hero's. This diverse text shows us that women were often hero's too.

Ashes: Seeds of America: 3rd to 7th Grade

atreml1 — 2024-08-03 05:04:50 UTC

As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon have narrowly escaped Valley Forge—but their relief is short-lived. Before long they are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel’s little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state—where bounty hunters are thick as flies. This diverse text shows students the trials African Americans had to go through just because of the color of their skin. That is how I would use it in my classroom.