Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys

by Patricia Lee Gauch, Margot Tomes (Illustrator)

In the summer of 1777 the small town of Bennington, Vermont, was roused in the middle of the night. The British redcoats were on their way to take the supplies stored near Bennington! Nine-year-old Aaron Robinson pictured himself bravely running through the lines with messages for the generals, or heroically guarding his grandfather's tavern, or even taking part in a battle with the Green Mountain Boys. But instead he was told to help his grandfather bake bread for the soldiers. Patricie Lee Gauch tells this Revolutionary War tale based on a true story with simplicity and humor. Illustrations by Margot Tomes bring the period and characters to life for young history fans.

Genres: American History, History

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Patricia Lee Gauch is an author who has written over 30 works of children's literature. In 1993, Gauch was inducted into the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame. She has been a resident of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice little story about a boy who lived during the Green Mountain Boys area/time and most likely contributed to the war somehow. The author used some liberties in how he interacted with the actual events, but it was believable and informative. It was a fast read-aloud, but an older elementary child could read this on their own.

A good book about how younger children helped in the Revolution and how small things can make big differences.

[Carol Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an older book and reflects the writing of that time. It is an early chapter book geared for beginning readers, probably first and second grade. The historical part of this was interesting to me as a mentor text. I appreciated how Patricia Gauch was able to weave the historical events into a story about one young boy.

[Samra · Rating 3 out of 5]

good story to learn about the Revolutionary War here in the US. useful for a history lesson