Pub Date: July 30, 2015
Dewey: 975.202
LCCN: 2014048864
Lexile Code: 0950
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
Target Age Group: 08 to 13
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 8.30" L x 6.90" W ( 0.30 lbs) 24 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military and Wars | United States Colonial and Revolutionary Periods
Description: This volume introduces readers to Maryland, the colony that promised Catholics religious freedom and success. This engaging text takes readers back in time, as they learn about early life in the colony, the rise of industries, and the inevitable tension with the British. National and state social studies curricula are addressed in this well-researched and information-rich text. Primary sources, biographies, and vivid photographs bring to life famous figures and historical events, such as the burning of the Peggy Stewart and the Annapolis Convention. Readers view the American Revolution through Marylands scope, gaining a deep understanding of the origins of this great state.