When Paul Revere Rode: Voices from the First Night of the American Revolution

K-Gr 4–The ghostly image of Paul Revere gallops across the cover of this intriguing title. Using voices from those who participated in one way or another in Revere’s historic ride and the beginning of the American Revolution, Thomson dramatically brings readers into the moment-by-moment drama of that fateful night. Henderson’s graphite and digitally colored illustrations capture the clandestine nighttime action as well as the fear and anticipation of both people and animals on both sides of the impending conflict through gripping close-ups. The narrative style features a short introduction to the featured moment of the spread followed by a poem that effectively captures the sentiments; historical quotes further bring the event to life. As the evening progresses, readers are taken on a perilous journey from Boston to the impending “shot heard ‘round the world” at Lexington and Concord. Along the way readers will meet regular citizens, enslaved men, and notable names from American history. Back matter includes a “Who’s Speaking?” feature to add information regarding the subjects featured in the main text as well as a timeline and additional information.