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I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

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zapkode's review against another edition

5.0

{My thoughts} – Nate is an eleven year old boy that has been forced to grow up. His mother had passed away some years before from small pocks. His father from a viscous storm out at sea. Since Nate had no other family he was forced to go live with a distant relative.

That relative was an Uncle. He was a horrible excuse for a human. He’d mistreat his slaves and Nate. The day Nate decides to runaway his Uncle nearly strangled him to death. He jumps on a boat and finds himself smack in the middle of a war zone.

It’s not easy for Nate to accept but he figures eventually that anything his better then his Uncles. He ends up joining up and helping fight the battle for America’s freedom. He ends up seeing so many horrible and unforgettable things over the next seven months.

Nate grows up quickly. He learns what it’s like to serve in the military in Nader General George Washington. He learns what it’s like to more or less be loved and be wanted!

I really enjoyed reading this book. The scenes that take place during battle are difficult to imagine, but true to what it would probably be like. It’s hard to think about such a young child on the battlefield, however it seems common in other countries and cultures.

I look forward to reading the next book in this series very soon!

ava_xoxo4's review against another edition

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adventurous informative sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

mhaugh16's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jaij7's review against another edition

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5.0

I love how Lauren Tarshis wrote this book. I love how she shares her process with the reader. I love that it is easy enough to understand without feeling dumbed down. Fantastic read.

gtbro's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rdyourbookcase's review against another edition

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5.0

I Survived: The American Revolution, 1776 was fantastic! Usually, the Revolutionary War bores me. I don’t know why. I like history so much, but it just isn’t my favorite time period. Tarshis definitely didn’t make this book boring! As always, she included plenty of action along with historical facts. I especially appreciated that she wrote about a subject that I knew little about. (My favorite historical fiction books always do.) Finally, I can’t complain this time about her lack of female main characters, because her last book had one! I hope that she continues to include them in her future books!