Rebels and revolutions : true stories : real tales of radical change in America /
Cummings, Judy Dodge,
Rebels and revolutions : true stories : real tales of radical change in America / Rebels & revolutions Judy Dodge Cummings. - 124 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - Mystery & mayhem . - Mystery & mayhem. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 124).
Soldier of the Revolution -- Make us free -- The Heart Mountain resisters -- A cry for justice -- Viva la causa.
What do you do when you see injustice unfolding? Do you stand and fight? People who do are often called traitors, agitators or rabble-rousers. These are the people who are often the driving force toward change. Throughout American history, people who worked to radically change society have been criticized, arrested, and even killed. Rebels and Revolutions: Real tales of Radical Change in America explores the lives of five firebrands who used muskets and marches, boycotts and lawsuits in their struggle for justice. Young readers will be inspired by these five rebels who refused to accept the status quo. They acted boldly, provoked change, and fundamentally changed American history.
Ages 9-12. Guided reading level: V.
9781619305472 161930547X
Revolutionaries--Juvenile literature.
Dissenters--Juvenile literature.
Revolutions--Juvenile literature.
Social change--Juvenile literature.
Government, Resistance to--Juvenile literature.
Rebels and revolutions : true stories : real tales of radical change in America / Rebels & revolutions Judy Dodge Cummings. - 124 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - Mystery & mayhem . - Mystery & mayhem. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 124).
Soldier of the Revolution -- Make us free -- The Heart Mountain resisters -- A cry for justice -- Viva la causa.
What do you do when you see injustice unfolding? Do you stand and fight? People who do are often called traitors, agitators or rabble-rousers. These are the people who are often the driving force toward change. Throughout American history, people who worked to radically change society have been criticized, arrested, and even killed. Rebels and Revolutions: Real tales of Radical Change in America explores the lives of five firebrands who used muskets and marches, boycotts and lawsuits in their struggle for justice. Young readers will be inspired by these five rebels who refused to accept the status quo. They acted boldly, provoked change, and fundamentally changed American history.
Ages 9-12. Guided reading level: V.
9781619305472 161930547X
Revolutionaries--Juvenile literature.
Dissenters--Juvenile literature.
Revolutions--Juvenile literature.
Social change--Juvenile literature.
Government, Resistance to--Juvenile literature.