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Just the Series: Protest Movements

Annotation: Examines the Boston Tea Party and how this protest sparked the Revolutionary War, discussing what lead to the dumping of tea into Boston harbor, reactions to this act on both sides of the Atlantic, and its lasting effects.

Genre: [United States history]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #155257

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 12/15/17

Pages: 48 pages

ISBN: 1-532-11395-1

ISBN 13: 978-1-532-11395-6

Dewey: 973.3115

LCCN: 2017947127

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773. Juvenile literature.
American loyalists. Juvenile literature.
Protest movements. Juvenile literature.
Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773.
American loyalists.
Protest movements.
United States. Revolution, 1775-1783. Juvenile literature.
United States. Revolution, 1775-1783.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

In engaging, accessible prose, Harris provides a blow-by-blow account of the events leading up to the famous 1773 act of resistance in Boston Harbor. She then looks at the background and basis for the colonists' protest as well as its lasting impact on American history and culture. Period art enhances the text. Engagement exercises are peppered throughout. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

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Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2018)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.

Word Count: 4,206

Reading Level: 5.6

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.6 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 193799 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 760L

Guided Reading Level: S

The Boston Tea Party marked the beginning of the American colonies' break from British rule and would go on to inspire future protest movements. Boston Tea Party reveals why British laws prompted the event, how it led to the American Revolutionary War, and what later movements borrowed from the colonist's protest. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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