American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House Research Guide Series) »

Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce are sisters who grew up on army posts all over the world. Today, Mary lives in New York City and Connecticut. Natalie makes her home nearby in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. Mary is the author of over 50 acclaimed books for children. Natalie has worked as a children’s librarian and as a teacher of English and E.S.L.

WHY DID WE fight the Revolutionary War? What is the Declaration of Independence? What was it like to live in the 13 colonies? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: American Revolution, Jack and Annie’s guide to one of the most important events in our nation’s history. This is the nonfiction companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House #22).

“A great place to begin research for a report.”—School Library Journal

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A nonfiction companion to the Revolutionary War on Wednesday, this Magic Tree House Research Guide is packed full of interesting sidebars, photos and illustrations, in addition to its well written text. Students and educators alike will find this historical paperback to be an easy to follow accompaniment for classroom activities. Jack and Annie lead readers through the many events that led up to and the aftermath of the American Revolution. Providing insight into the everyday lives of the colonists with illustrations of colonial dress, recipes and other cultural details, every page is bursting with well-defined facts. A wonderful tool for report preparation, this research guide also provides additional web sites, book and media sources and museum sites for students to obtain more information. 2004, Random House Children's Books/Random House Inc, Ages 7 to 10.