George is a drummer boy for the king's soldiers in Boston just as the American Revolution is beginning. He wants to be friends with the people in Boston, but those people throw things at him because they're so mad at the English king. One night, George is awakened and told to get dressed and get in a boat along with his friend, Fred. They're about to march to Lexington and Concord. This time Fred is wounded by a bullet during the battle.
This story is a wonderful complement to Sam the Minuteman with its account of boys on both sides of the battle being wounded, exploring how they feel about being in the fighting. Benchley uses humor to lighten the otherwise serious subject.
64 pages 978-0064441063 Ages 6-9
Keywords: war, American Revolution, American history, Social Studies Curriculum, humor, military 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old
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More than two hundred years ago, Boston belonged to the British. George was a drummer boy with the King's soldiers there. He wanted to be friends with the people of Boston. But they did not like the soldiers. They shouted and threw things at them. One night, George and the other soldiers were sent on a secret mission. They crossed the river and headed toward Concord. George had no idea that this was the start of the American Revolution.
In this I Can Read Book, Don Bolognese's vibrant pictures capture the drama and humor of Nathaniel Benchley's exciting story.
