Books in The American Adventure series

Designed to meet Common Core critical thinking standards, this series ties in perfectly with history lessons on westward expansion while maintaining a fun and engaging “you were there” feel. Readers will explore the causes leading up to the spread of America’s western frontier, then examine their immediate and lasting effects on people and places. Primary source accounts, historical photos and illustrations, and detailed infographics, such as maps and charts, bring the adventure stories of these pioneers and trailblazers to life. Text to picture match, bolded glossary terms, and carefully crafted text that’s on target for reading level make these books a must-have for the classroom.

Part of the Adventures on the American Frontiers series intended for students with a third to fifth grade reading ability. Contents include: (1) Peter Francis, Buccaneer, (2) Henry King's Escape from a Privateer, (3) Captain Kidd, Pirate, (4) Blackbeard's Capture, (5) Stede Bonnet, Landlubber Pirate, and (6) Silas Talbot, Heroic Privateer. Profusely illustrated.

Thomas Bowden hates the Tories, the colonists who have sided with the English during the Revolutionary War. He especially hates their Native American allies who tortured and killed many of his neighbors in a terrible massacre.still, he and his mother, sister, and baby brother have reached the safety of Philadelphia-but not for long. When Thomas recognizes a Tory spy, he is kidnapped, made to join a wagon train bringing arms and supplies to the enemy, and then turned over to a group of Mohawk fighters.Thomas fears the worst. Instead, over a winter spent in the Mohawk village, he discovers that truth in his wartime world is far more complicated than he ever imagined.Thomas is back, in an exciting and thought-provoking American Adventure!

Crafted to meet Common Core critical thinking standards, this series focuses on some of the most significant events that took place as pioneers blazed a trail to settle America’s western frontier. Readers will explore the causes leading up to these historical events, then examine their immediate and lasting effects on people and places. Lively, descriptive language, primary source accounts, eye-catching illustrations, and detailed infographics, such as maps and charts, bring these stories to life.

Crafted to meet Common Core critical thinking standards, this series focuses on some of the significant events that took place as pioneers blazed a trail to settle America’s western frontier. Readers will explore the causes leading up to these historical events, then examine their immediate and lasting effects on people and places. Lively, descriptive language, primary source accounts, eye-catching illustrations, and detailed infographics, such as maps and charts, bring these stories to life.

Crafted to meet Common Core critical thinking standards, this series focuses on some of the significant events that took place as pioneers blazed a trail to settle America’s western frontier. Readers will explore the causes leading up to these historical events, then examine their immediate and lasting effects on people and places. Lively, descriptive language, primary source accounts, eye-catching illustrations, and detailed infographics, such as maps and charts, bring these stories to life.

When Thomas Bowden and his family settle in frontier Pennsylvania, the war for American independence seems far away. Then Thomas's father leaves to join General Washington's army of Tories -- Americans loyal to the British king -- is near.Thomas stubbornly denies the rumors -- how could war come to their beautiful valley? But soon he and his mother, younger sister, and baby brother are forced to flee, first to the rebel Forty Fort, where Thomas and a friend embark on a daring escapade against the Tories, and then across the Pocono Mountains by foot in a desperate bid to escape the enemy army. Based on actual events of the Revolutionary War, this American Adventure is a fast-paced page-turner with solid period detail, fascinating characters, and excitement on every page.`````