I Survived the American Revolution, 1776
by Lauren Tarshis · I Survived
An eleven-year-old runaway gets caught in the Battle of Brooklyn — a fast, emotionally honest entry point to the Revolutionary War.
Kid
69
/ 100
Parent
73
/ 100
Teacher
77
/ 100
Best fit: ages Ages 9-11
Still works: ages Ages 8-13
Our Take
classroom workhorse
✓ Perfect for
- • Kids who liked other I Survived books and want a meaty historical entry
- • Readers building chapter-book stamina who need short chapters and high stakes
- • History-curious 9-12s who already know dates and want the feeling of an era
- • Classrooms doing American Revolution units that want narrative alongside textbook
Book facts
- Format
- chapter book
- ISBN
- 9781338825206
- Series
- I Survived
- Illustration
- sparse
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