Crispus Attucks: Hero of the Boston Massacre / Héroe de la Masacre de Boston [Spanish]

by Anne Beier

Crispus Attucks, a former slave, was living in Boston on March 5, 1770. Hearing of a fight between some citizens of Boston and British soldiers, Crispus boldly took lead at the front of the crowd and struck one of the British soldiers. The soldier fired and hit Attucks with two musket balls. Four other men were killed, and six others were wounded. Crispus Attucks became the first black to die in the melee, known as the Boston Massacre. The soldier...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 082394154X
• ISBN13: 9780823941544
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8