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Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bold illustrations and active dialogue bring American history to life in this epic graphic novel! The Boston Tea Party, by Matt Doeden, tells the story of a group of American Patriots who protested Great Britain's Tea Act. Going undercover during the night, the Patriots risked their lives to dump a shipment of British tea into Boston Harbor. With extensive back matter including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further internet...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Did you know that when almost 46 tons of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor, the water turned brown, just like a giant cup of tea? This book discusses these and other interesting facts about the Boston Tea Party of 1773.
Author
Publisher
12-Story Library
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Boston tea party. Full-color spreads provide information about the event's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 from the arrival of the ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor, through the explosive protest meetings at the Old South Church, to the defiant act of dumping 226 chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Boston Harbor is full of British tea! But the Colonists aren't drinking it. They aren't having a party for fun. They're sending an angry message to King George III. Here's the story.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"By December of 1773, American colonists had grown increasingly frustrated. Among their complaints was that the British government had imposed a tea tax on colonists. The Americans objected because it was taxation without representation-that is, they had no say in who was elected to parliament. As tensions grew, plans formed to protest the tax by pouring hundreds of containers of tea into the Boston Harbor. One of the first acts of protest in America,...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered about the events that laid the foundations of the United States of America? This title explores the tax policies and the colonies' frustrations leading up to the Boston Tea Party. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities. Core Library is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Elementary, an imprint of Enslow Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explore one of the major events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Readers decide what they would do, and then find out what really happened"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Boston, 1773. On a rainy night on December 16, 150 men climbed aboard three English cargo ships from Great Britain. The men were angry at the excessive taxes on tea, so they disguised themselves and threw crate upon crate of tea into the harbor. Come along on the act that would lead to the American Revolution in this astounding graphic novel. Maps, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles an exciting addition to classroom discussion.
Series
Publisher
Ten-Strike Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"It's the dead of night in Boston Harbor and our intrepid reporters, Sarah and James, spot colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians sneaking aboard British ships and dumping tons of tea overboard. This act of defiance against the British authority is a defining moment of the American Revolution. It's then on to Lexington and Concord, where citizens calling themselves "Minutemen" take up arms against the powerful, experienced British army of "redcoats."...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The events surrounding the Boston Tea Party did not look the same to everyone involved--understanding depends on perspective. In the Viewpoints and Perspectives series, more advanced readers will come to understand different viewpoints by learning the context, significance, and details of the historic protest through the eyes of three different people, while engaging with text through questions sparking critical thinking. Books include timeline,...