Countdown to Independence

by Natalie S. Bober

Book Overview

For fifteen years between 1760 and 1775, before a drop of blood was shed at Lexington and Concord, ideas were the weapons with which Americans and Englishmen waged a revolution. Words of protest did... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689813295
• ISBN13: 9780689813290
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Richie's Picks: COUNTDOWN TO INDEPENDENCE

COUNTDOWN TO INDEPENDENCE is a fascinating book detailing the ideas behind the events on both sides of the Atlantic that led up to the American Revolution. I have frequently returned to this book to be rewarded with great detailed explanations of important concepts that are not discussed elsewhere. This is the kind of book that should replace those boring committee-produced texts that typically are used in American history classes.