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CRRL Kids: The American Revolution (1775-1783)

Learn about the American Revolution and the nation's fight for independence from Britain with these nonfiction titles and fictional chapter books for young readers.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

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  • A book that explores the hidden truth about the American Revolution featuring sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels.
    Book, 2021New York : Random House, [2021] — 973.3 Me
  • Presents information on the American Revolution, from how the war started to the pivotal persons, battles, and places during the war, and provides little known facts and trivia on daily life in colonial America.
    eBook, 2016New York, New York : little bee books, [2016] — 973.3 Oh
  • Anna Strong

    a Daughter of the American Revolution

    Marsh, Sarah Glenn
    Thrilling and dramatic, "Anna Strong" tells the story of how one brave woman changed the course of American history.
    Book, 2020New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020. — 973.385 Ma
  • Answering the Cry for Freedom

    Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

    Woelfle, Gretchen
    This book provides the chance for young readers to learn about the death-defying attempts of black Americans to gain the inalienable rights promised in the Declaration of Independence.
    Book, 2016Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2016. — 920 Wo
  • Ben's Revolution

    Benjamin Russell and the Battle of Bunker Hill

    Philbrick, Nathaniel
    Twelve-year-old Benjamin Russell of Boston experiences the Revolutionary War from the Boston Tea Party of 1773 through the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Includes historical note.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017. — 973.3312 Ph
  • Join Felicity Merriman, an American Girl, as she experiences the excitement and danger of the Boston Tea Party. Part of a historical fiction series that lets readers experience history through the eyes of the characters.
    Book, 2018New York : Scholastic Inc., 2018. — 973.311 Pa
  • Adapted from Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson's deeply researched and stunningly vivid "The British Are Coming", the young readers edition explores these questions and so much more as it delves into the American Revolution.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2022New York : Macmillan Young Listeners, 2022. — 9.733 At
  • All 11-year-old Nathaniel Knox wanted to do was find his father, lost in war. Somehow, he finds himself participating in a battle between the Americans and the British - and trying to stay alive.
    Paperback, 2017New York : Scholastic Inc., 2017.
  • Uses a story about two Boston cousins whose fathers are about to be arrested by British soldiers to introduce information about the American Revolution and everyday life at that time.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017. — 973.3 Ma
  • Packed with anecdotes, sidebars, time lines, and illustrations by Anna DiVito, this title, gives young readers a comprehensive look at the birth of our nation.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018. — 973.3 Kr
  • Revolutionary Mary

    the True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's Fight for Freedom

    Blumenthal, Karen
    This stirring nonfiction picture book by award-winning author Karen Blumenthal and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley tells the story of Mary Katharine Goddard -- the only woman to sign her name on the Declaration of…
    Book, 2025New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025. — 921 Godda
  • Revolutionary Rogues

    John André and Benedict Arnold

    Castrovilla, Selene, 1966-
    Longing for reward and recognition, American Major General Benedict Arnold turns traitor as he plots with British Major John Andre to help the British win the Revolutionary War.
    Book, 2017Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights, 2017. — 973.3 Ca