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Title: Yankee Doodle Boy: A Young Soldier's Adventures in the American Revolution Told by Himself by Joseph Plumb Martin ISBN: 0-8234-1180-X Publisher: Holiday House Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Yankee Doodle Boy
Comment: This is a great book! It's written in an easy-to-read style. It's almost like reading a letter written by a Continental soldier. Joseph Plumb Martin experienced many major moments of the Revolutionary War - he spent time at Valley Forge, met George Washington, was at many battles, etc - and he describes them all here.
Rating: 3
Summary: Liberty Coming of Age
Comment: This book is not for the serious history buff nor for those who are seeking a macro view of historical events. But what this book does provide is the insite into an individual solder's life during our darkest hour. Other books on the Revolutionary War delve deep into the problems faced by Washington when the initial 6-month enlistments were to expire. Those Continental Troops who did not re-up are now viewed with scorn. However, Joseph was one of those troops who left after his enlistment was up and returned home without regret. The viewpoint from this individual solder provides balance from those Officers who were sustained in relative comfort. However, one has to begin to question some of the stories such as seeing Molly Pitcher in battle and his personal meeting with General Washinton near Yorktown. Regardless of the accuracy of his saga, Yankee Doodle Boy is easy reading and adds a sense of what it was really like to battle fatigue as much as the redcoats.
Rating: 5
Summary: I think I may have been there!
Comment: After reading this book, I know that the best way to learn about something is to get the viewpoint from someone who experienced it. Joseph Plumb Martin was a great writer, and told me what it was like to be an average soldier in Washington's army. He writes in a style that's easy to understand, even for a 7th grader like me, and he has a very good sense of humor. By the time I finished "Yankee Doodle Boy," I could have sworn I was there with Joseph. You can't say that you've read about the American Revolution until you read this book!
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Title: A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin by Joseph Plumb Martin ISBN: 0451528115 Publisher: Signet Classics Pub. Date: 05 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: A Young Patriot: The American Revolution As Experienced by One Boy by Jim Murphy ISBN: 0395900190 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 23 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Duel in the Wilderness by Karin Clafford Farley, Karin Farley ISBN: 0879351306 Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Pub. Date: 01 June, 1995 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Homes in the Wilderness: A Pilgrim's Journal of Plymouth Plantation in 1620 by William Bradford, Margaret Wise Brown ISBN: 0208022694 Publisher: Linnet Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1989 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Guns for General Washington: A Story of the American Revolution by Seymour Reit ISBN: 0152164359 Publisher: Gulliver Books Paperbacks Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.00 |
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