Lexington and Concord

by Deborah Kent

Describes the first battles of the Revolutionary War, the events leading up to the conflict, and the effect of helping the thirteen British colonies pull together for a common cause

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

Deborah Kent was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby Little Falls. She graduated from Oberlin College and received a master's degree from Smith College School for Social Work. For four years, she was a social worker at University Settlement House on New York's Lower East Side. In 1975, Ms. Kent moved to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she wrote her first young-adult novel, Belonging. In San Miguel, Ms. Kent helped to found the Centro de Crecimiento, a school for children with disabilities. Ms. Kent is the author of numerous young-adult novels and nonfiction titles for children. She lives in Chicago with her husband, children's author R. Conrad Stein, and their daughter, Janna.

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clearly written, and made it easy to visualize the battle and it's results.

[Gretchen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done children's book on the battle of Lexington and Concord. Where it doesn't go deeply into the events leading up to the battles, it gives enough for a child to understand why it was fought.