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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
x, 118 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Life was hard for children during the Great Depression: kids had to do without new clothes, shoes, or toys, and many couldn't attend school because they had to work. Even so, life still had its bright spots. Take a closer look at the lives of young Americans during this era.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Recount how the aristocratic Frenchman, who disdained court life and craved battlefield glory, came to the aid of the Continental Army and ended up one of George Washington's closest associates and friends. From Lafayette's mostly fatherless childhood and military career to his exile for his part in the French Revolution and his final, vindicated days.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 100 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Washington's army nearly perished during the winter of 1777-78. Camped at Valley Forge, the revolutionaries endured severe hardship. The army's supply system had collapsed and they were without supplies. But when the harsh winter ended, the soldiers had survived, and marched away from Valley Forge more determined than ever.
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