Great Battles for Boys The American Revolution

My 9 year old son who very rarely stops talking or moving or throwing the baseball/football around the house is DEVOURING this book! He says he finds it really interesting to learn about battle formations, the different types or weapons they used and what both sides had to endure during the war. Every day he’ll tell me something new that he read about which I love because it means he’s actually comprehending and retaining what he’s reading.

I have a grandson (third grader) who has become interested in history and America's wars in particular. I'd judge this as probably a fifth-grade reading level, but my grandson is a voracious, very capable reader. He devoured this book and is looking forward to more in the series. Especially like that it is accurate and doesn't skirt that war is brutal, but is not gruesome. I also loved the links to historical documents and articles from the day (these references s in the WWII books are terrific). Well written, well-told stories. Glad we found them.

American History as adventure! Author Joe Giorello does an excellent job bringing the Key Battles of the American Revolution to life in a way that educates and entertains! Not only is the text compelling, but the book is filled with black and white vintage illustrations that help the reader visualize the time period. Giorello brings you the tension of battle as you stare through the stinging cannon smoke to see how many Redcoats are still advancing. Informative and exciting, 'Great Battles for Boys' tells how brave men and women fought for life, libery and justice for all! Highly Recommended.

Used as additional history reading for 6th grade boy homeschooling. He enjoyed the supplemental detail to the text book.

Bought for grandchild knowing he likes to read.

Great book! My 11 year old son and I loved it. It’s well written and easy to read. Learned a lot about the American Revolutionary War. God Bless the USA!

I purchased a couple of the books for my grandson who is ten years old. His great grandfather (who he had the benefit of knowing) was a WW2 POW and I am an Iraq War veteran. My grandson wants to understand what war and military service is all about. Well, he told his mother to tell me that I could buy him more books in this set anytime that I wanted. He knows I do not need a reason to buy more books. He loves history and loves to read.

Our nine year old grandson enjoyed the stories. Hoping to spur a life long interest in history and reading. Time will tell the tale if it is effective.