{My thoughts} – Nate is an eleven year old boy that has been forced to grow up. His mother had passed away some years before from small pocks. His father from a viscous storm out at sea. Since Nate had no other family he was forced to go live with a distant relative.

That relative was an Uncle. He was a horrible excuse for a human. He’d mistreat his slaves and Nate. The day Nate decides to runaway his Uncle nearly strangled him to death. He jumps on a boat and finds himself smack in the middle of a war zone.

It’s not easy for Nate to accept but he figures eventually that anything his better then his Uncles. He ends up joining up and helping fight the battle for America’s freedom. He ends up seeing so many horrible and unforgettable things over the next seven months.

Nate grows up quickly. He learns what it’s like to serve in the military in Nader General George Washington. He learns what it’s like to more or less be loved and be wanted!

I really enjoyed reading this book. The scenes that take place during battle are difficult to imagine, but true to what it would probably be like. It’s hard to think about such a young child on the battlefield, however it seems common in other countries and cultures.

I look forward to reading the next book in this series very soon!

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I love this book I mean I made it lol, but be my guest to read it but you dont have to but I do recomend to because it will show you on how the people work on thing back in the day and how people that had to get stuff done.

Independent Reading Level: Grades 4-5 ( )

This book series contains some great historical fiction novels for kids. Each book features a child's fictionalized eye-witness account of a disaster or major historical event, mixing fact with fiction to bring history alive for middle-grade kids. This particular story is told from the perspective of 11-year old Nathaniel Knox from New York. He runs away from the home of his Uncle, intending to join the crew of a ship and go to sea. He ends up in the middle of a Revolutionary War battle instead. His struggle for survival amid the cannons and gunfire brings the Battle of Brooklyn alive! I really like this series, as do my students. The stories are packed with action, so even reluctant readers will enjoy reading them. ( )

This series is historical fiction for kids. Each book features a child's fictionalized eye-witness account of a disaster or major historical event. From ancient history like the destruction of Pompeii to more recent events like the Joplin, MO tornado, the series mixes fact with fiction to bring history alive for middle-grade kids. There are 17 books in the series so far.

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 is told from the perspective of 11-year old Nathaniel Knox from New York. Nathaniel runs away from the home of his Uncle, taking the blame for an injury to his uncle that a slave's child caused by accident. Nathaniel intends to join the crew of a ship and go to sea. He ends up in the middle of a Revolutionary War battle instead. His struggle for survival amid the cannons and gunfire brings the Battle of Brooklyn alive!

I really like this series. The mix of historical fact and a fictionalized story involving a child eye-witness really bring the events to life. The stories have a lot of action, so even reluctant readers will enjoy this series.

I listened to the audio version of this story. Narrated by Holter Graham the book is about 2 hours long. Graham reads at a nice pace with good inflection. I have hearing loss, but was easily able to understand his narration.

I Survived the American Revolution is the 15th book in this series. A new addition to the series, I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, will be published in September 2018. ( )

Nathaniel Fox finds himself trapped between opposing armies with a battle-eye view of the Revolutionary War. The plot contains references to war violence and child abuse. Book #15

This book is about an 11 year old boy named Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. This revolutionary war had started as a thrilling fight for freedom. This book is good for you to have in your classroom because this teaches you about the American Revolution. The students will learn about how the American war happen and how it ended all in this book. ( )

Nate is a boy who grows up during the American revolution. His father died when he was young and lives with his cruel, rich, and obese uncle, and a black slave with a child. he runs away from home and meets one of his old friends who is enlisted in the continental army. All of a sudden, Nate gets caught in multiple skirmishes, lives for a few weeks with the army, and later comes home. He learns that his uncle died and inherits his money. He uses that money to free the black slaves and her child that Nate's uncle owned.
This book really gripped me on the boy's integrity and how he will do what is right. ( )

Quick read on the American Revolution, focusing on battles in NY. ( )

This historical fiction was very moving because it was about a little 11 year old boy fighting to survive the Revolutionary War. He has to be put to work and is put in the brink of the battles. He has no time for the political side to the war. All he knows to do is pick a side and start fighting. He finds himself in New York about to face the biggest battle of the Revolutionary War. The little boy is brave and endures a lot. The novel is informative at times and allows for a better understanding of what the Revolutionary war was all about. Kids can read this book, learn, and be emotionally invested. The style of writing is very appealing and kept me in the book. I would recommend to a friend. ( )

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