Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier by Beth Anderson, illustrated by Anne Lambeletĭeborah Sampson was born into an independent life, working as a servant since she was five years old. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. It became a platform for him to write and broadcast his thoughts, and these skills helped to create the U.S. Ultimately, he apprenticed at his brother’s print shop and learned to love printing. When he created a special kite that could power him through the water, he put all the skills that he learned to use. His inventive mind focused on various ways to swim. He wasn’t interested in any of this kind of repetitive work. Instead, Ben went on a series of “internships” seeking a trade: candlemaking, joinery, boot closer, and wood turner. When Ben was young, he longed to be a sailor but his father would have none of that, having already lost one son to the sea. This is a fun picture book to entice kids into learning more about the Revolutionary War! Ī Ben of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin by Michael J. Take the quiz in the back to separate fact from fiction (but enjoy the fictionalized account!). Lane Smith takes a clever approach to explaining some of the founding fathers by comparing them to the Beatles. This is a fun book for any child about to visit Boston, return from Boston, or live in Boston. Using the story of the three little pigs, visit all the sights in Boston. The Three Little Pigs of Boston, MA by Dr. Join Little Mouse and her friends and they follow the Freedom Trail in Boson. Little Mouse’s Adventures on the Freedom Trail by Brittany Bang, illustrated by Caitlyn Knepka Though the rhymes are awkward at times, this is a nice overview of places to visit for children on vacation in Boston. Between the two of them, they cover most the sights in Boston including the Freedom Trail. Pete and his puppy Larry get separated on their tour of Boston with each going to different places. Paul Revere’s House on Boston’s Freedom Trail American Revolution Picture Books Larry Gets Lost in Boston by John Skewes and Michael Mullin These are the books that I found in the Old State House Museum gift store. I’m doing a different American Revolution children’s book list today. I had made am American Revolution chapter book list for my first trip that gives different perspectives on what happened. It booked up before we could get a slot so the children acted out a trial for the Boston Massacre instead of the Old State House museum.īoston Freedom Trail Book List & Guide for Kids This year’s trip is slightly different as the Boston Tea Party ship was under repair and only just recently back in port. This is my second time on the fifth grade end of the year field trip on Boston’s Freedom Trail. Follow the brick road! It’s not the yellow one though! The red brick line denotes Boston’s Freedom Trail.
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