Excellence In Reading Challenge

Sam The Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley

Continuing with our Excellence In Reading Challenge Alexis finished Sam The Minuteman.  This is an I Can Read 3 book that  tells the story of a young boy who joins his father as a Minute Man in the Battle of Lexington and Concord. It is a good story to introduce the American Revolution to young children. Alexis did not connect with this book at all. To deepen her understanding of the book I think we will begin a history lesson. I found this website called KidPort, a reference library for children http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/Video/LexingtonConcord.htm This may be a good starting point.