Boston Tea Party (Spotlight On American History)

Boston Tea Party (Spotlight on American History)

From BooklistGr. 4^-6. O'Neill explains why bad feelings developed between the British government and the American colonists and the incidents that set the stage for the Boston Tea Party as an expression of colonial unity. She corrects some misconceptions (the participants were disguised but were not dressed as Native Americans) and emphasizes the long hours of unsuccessful negotiations that preceded the peaceful dumping of tea into Boston Harbor. The author also relates how the events of December 16, 1773, resulted in British reprisals that led directly to the battles of Lexington and Concord. Frequent full-color illustrations (including some engravings and period art reproductions) and several inset articles help to break up the text and make it accessible for beginning history students. The appended chronology, sources, and bibliography will aid young historians; the strong narrative quality of the text is an added bonus. This is part of the Spotlight on American History series. Kay WeismanTraces the causes and events of the Boston Tea Party, examining the Party's impact on the American RevolutionFrom School Library JournalGrade 4-8. The events leading up to the Boston Tea Party and ultimately to the American Revolution make an exciting read in this slice of American history. The information is based on primary sources, such as newspaper articles, letters, diaries, and eyewitness accounts, as well as secondary sources. Accurate and concise, the narrative presents an in-depth study punctuated by vignettes about notables such as Samuel Adams and pioneer feminists Abigail Adams and Mercy Otis Warren. Full-color reproductions of paintings and engravings enhance the text. R. Conrad Stein's The Story of the Boston Tea Party (Children's Press, 1984) is appropriate for less experienced readers.?Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VACopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.