Books with title The Drummer Boy

More than two hundred years ago, Boston belonged to the British. George was a drummer boy with the King's soldiers there. He wanted to be friends with the people of Boston. But they did not like the soldiers. They shouted and threw things at them. One night, George and the other soldiers were sent on a secret mission. They crossed the river and headed toward Concord. George had no idea that this was the start of the American Revolution. In this I Can Read Book, Don Bolognese's vibrant pictures capture the drama and humor of Nathaniel Benchley's exciting story.

A procession travels to Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn baby Jesus. The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king. Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child. Within the little drummer boy's seemingly simple gift lies the true spirit of Christmas. Ezra Jack Keats' vivid, jewel-toned artwork perfectly illustrates this classic holiday carol. Music for the song appears at the back of the book. "Keats evocatively portrays this story." -Publishers Weekly

A procession travels to Bethlehem, bringing gifts for the newborn baby Jesus. The little drummer boy comes along, although he is too poor to bring a present fit for a king. Instead, he plays a song on his drum for the Christ Child. Within the little drummer boy's seemingly simple gift lies the true spirit of Christmas. Ezra Jack Keats' vivid, jewel-toned artwork perfectly illustrates this classic holiday carol. Music for the song appears at the back of the book. "Keats evocatively portrays this story." -Publishers Weekly

Here we have a heartwarming tale of a young, poor shepherd boy, his life in the hills, and his encounter with Mary, Joseph, and the new baby Jesus. Upon meeting the Savior, he decides to give his only possession of any value, but he learns that physical things are not always the best gifts we can give. Walk the hills with the drummer boy and you will find the best gifts are sacrifice, service, and love.

Here we have a heartwarming tale of a young, poor shepherd boy, his life in the hills, and his encounter with Mary, Joseph, and the new baby Jesus. Upon meeting the Savior, he decides to give his only possession of any value, but he learns that physical things are not always the best gifts we can give. Walk the hills with the drummer boy and you will find the best gifts are sacrifice, service, and love.

The Biblical Christmas story and the song the "The Little Drummer Boy" come together in this touching portrayal for readers of all ages. Hesham, a 13-year old orphan boy, lives in Persia as a servant and musician in the palace of Lord Melchior. When unexpected guests arrive, Melchior determines to join them in their quest to find the Messiah. On the journey, Hesham and his best friend, Esther, learn important lessons of friendship, charity and service.

In a wintry little town, a drummer boy appears on a child's doorstep. And when it is still and quiet, the drummer boy plays, boom pum pum boom pum, and warms the child's heart. But one day the drummer boy is accidentally knocked into the trash, sending him on a journey he never imagined--a journey on which he continues to play his drum, warming the hearts of others, from a rat to an owl to a snowman. And in a touching conclusion, his own heart is warmed as he plays to his most perfect audience: the baby in a manger.Loren Long brings this story of an unforgettable little drummer boy to vivid life with his timeless and magical art.

Fourteen-year-old Caleb is raging inside. He wants answers, not lies. He has to know what's happened to his older brother, Jonathan, a soldier in the Union Army. Jonathan has been missing for months and their family is sick with worry. But now Caleb hears Jonathan called a coward and a deserter. It can't be true! And Caleb has to do whatever it takes to find his brother and stop this terrible lie before it goes any further. On the waterfront where a sailing ship heads for the open seas, Caleb recklessly jumps into the most dangerous gamble of his life—one that will put him eyeball to eyeball with the rebel enemy, face to face with the horrors of war and death... and finally lead him to the truth he seeks.