Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

John Paul Jones and the birth of the American Navy / Sarah Crickard.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Spotlight on American history (PowerKids Press)Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press/Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 24 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499417623
  • 1499417624
  • 9781499417593
  • 1499417594
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Early life in Scotland -- A boy goes to sea -- Becoming a captain -- Becoming John Paul Jones -- The beginning of the American Revolution -- Sailing and fighting for the Continental Navy -- Invading England -- "I have not yet begun to fight" -- Winning the war and glory -- Glossary.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Jones, J. C928 Available 33111008380053
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

John Paul Jones is remembered as the first hero of the young American Navy. He raided the British coast during the American Revolution, capturing or sinking more than forty enemy ships in one of the greatest naval battles in our nation's military history. Readers will enjoy this thrilling account of the birth and growth of the American Navy, brought to life through engaging text, rich color photos, and primary source materials.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Early life in Scotland -- A boy goes to sea -- Becoming a captain -- Becoming John Paul Jones -- The beginning of the American Revolution -- Sailing and fighting for the Continental Navy -- Invading England -- "I have not yet begun to fight" -- Winning the war and glory -- Glossary.

Powered by Koha