Paul Revere (Revolutionary War Leaders)

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Summary: A juvenile biography of Paul Revere for younger children
Review: There is not a lot known about the early life of Paul Revere, which leaves it to author JoAnn A. Grote to fill in a lot of the details in this juvenile biography. Grote spends a lot of time speculating as to what life was like for the young boy. Young readers will learn about how young Paul became an apprentice silversmith and eventually a premier colonial craftsman, whose talent went to printing money and making teeth. Of course the big event in Revere's life was the famous Midnight Ride, immortalized by the poet Henry Wordsworth Longfellow. Revere served as the basis for the famous poem, not because he was the only rider that night, but because more words rhyme with "Revere" than with "Dawes," the name of the other rider that night. In fact, Dawes name does not appear in this book either.

This volume is part of the Revolutionary War Leaders series, which also looks at the lives of Nathan Hale, John Paul Jones, and Betsy Ross among others. Of all the volumes I have read, this particular one has a reading level that is geared more towards younger students. Having read other books about Revere I know that we know more about the things Revere made over his life than we do most of the details of his life. Young readers will get a sense for how he was one of the most trusted couriers of the revolutionary movement in Boston. More importantly, they will understand that Revere's patriotic endeavors had to do with much more than just sounding the warning when the British regulars marched to Lexington and Concord.

Rating:
Summary: A juvenile biography of Paul Revere for younger children
Review: There is not a lot known about the early life of Paul Revere, which leaves it to author JoAnn A. Grote to fill in a lot of the details in this juvenile biography. Grote spends a lot of time speculating as to what life was like for the young boy. Young readers will learn about how young Paul became an apprentice silversmith and eventually a premier colonial craftsman, whose talent went to printing money and making teeth. Of course the big event in Revere's life was the famous Midnight Ride, immortalized by the poet Henry Wordsworth Longfellow. Revere served as the basis for the famous poem, not because he was the only rider that night, but because more words rhyme with "Revere" than with "Dawes," the name of the other rider that night. In fact, Dawes name does not appear in this book either.

This volume is part of the Revolutionary War Leaders series, which also looks at the lives of Nathan Hale, John Paul Jones, and Betsy Ross among others. Of all the volumes I have read, this particular one has a reading level that is geared more towards younger students. Having read other books about Revere I know that we know more about the things Revere made over his life than we do most of the details of his life. Young readers will get a sense for how he was one of the most trusted couriers of the revolutionary movement in Boston. More importantly, they will understand that Revere's patriotic endeavors had to do with much more than just sounding the warning when the British regulars marched to Lexington and Concord.