Books

For Elementary Students:

Brenner, Barbara.  If You Were There in 1776.  Simon and Schuster for Young Readers, New York, 1994.

*This book contains chapters covering such subjects as, The World in 1776, The Way they Looked, Farmers, Enslaved People, etc.

Carlson, Laurie.  Colonial Kids:  An Activity Guide to Life in the New World.  Chicago Review Press, Chicago, 1997.

*This book is full of explanations of life in colonial America.  Most notably, students can gain first-hand knowledge of the daily experiences and responsibilities of colonial kids through activities such as making soap, quill pens and rag rugs, churning butter, and playing games like Hide the Thimble.

Forbes, Esther.  Johnny Tremain.  Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1943.

Howarth, Sarah.  Colonial People.  The Millbrook Press, Connecticut, 1994.

*This book focuses upon the different categories of people that existed in colonial America.  This includes chapters on Native Americans, Puritans, Goodwives, Fur Traders, Servants, etc.

King, Penny and Roundhill Clare.  Artist’s Workshop:  Portraits.  Crabtree Publishing Company.

*This book contains creative suggestions and activities on how kids can make portraits.  These activities include a historical element by using portraits by well-known artists as examples.

Moore, Kay.  If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution.  Scholastic, New York, 1997.

*This source is rich in discussion of the life experiences of people involved in the American Revolution.  Many interesting, pertinent questions are answered, such as, What was life like for the Loyalists during the war?  Did children of loyalist and patriot families go to school?  How did they dress differently?

Rappaport, Doreen.  The Boston Coffee Party.  HarperCollins, 1988.

            *This book is for Grades 2-4, and tells a short story based in Revolutionary Era America.

For Upper Elementary and Junior High School:

Brandt, Keith, Paul Revere Son of Liberty.  Troll Associates, New Jersey, 1982.

Forbes, Esther, Johnny Tremain.  Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1943.

*A historical novel based partly on the life of Paul Revere.

King, Penny and Roundhill Clare.  Artist’s Workshop:  Portraits.  Crabtree Publishing Company.

*This book contains creative suggestions and activities on how kids can make portraits.  These activities include a historical element by using portraits by well-known artists as examples.

Leehey, Patrick, What Was The Name of Paul Revere's Horse?:  Twenty Questions About Paul Revere, Asked and Answered, Boston: Paul Revere Memorial Association, 1997.

Stevenson, Augusta, Paul Revere Boston Patriot.  MacMillan Publishing Company, New York, 1986.

Videos:

Silversmith of Williamsburg: The Extraordinary Work of a Skilled Craftsman.  Colonial Williamsburg Videocassette.  1971 (44 minutes and available in the Teacher Resource Center, MAG).