{"product_id":"when-paul-revere-rode-voices-from-the-first-night-of-the-american-revolution-9781662681387","title":"When Paul Revere Rode: Voices from the First Night of the American Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003ePoems, prose, and dramatic art show how ordinary people, as well as famous ones, played vital roles during the night of Paul Revere's ride and the beginning of the American Revolution, in this picture book for ages 7-10.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the thrilling account of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn colonists in the towns of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, that the British were coming. Brief narrative text and poems written from the point of view of ordinary people who took part in this historic event make this a unique picture book. Readers will meet: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe stable boy who raced to Paul Revere to deliver the news that the British soldiers were ready to march\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea woman who told British soldiers pounding on her door that she was merely preparing a cup of tea for her husband, when in fact they were melting pewter spoons into bullets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean enslaved man who was woken in the middle of the night to alert the Lincoln blacksmith that the British soldiers were marching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand many more, including one poem in the voice of Paul Revere himself \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e When Paul Revere Rode\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical nonfiction deep dive into a critical turning point in US history. Sarah L. Thomson's engaging verse and Nik Henderson's dynamic illustrations will sweep young readers ages 7-10 off on the dramatic horseback journey that kickstarted the American Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah L. Thomson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662681387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah L. Thomson has written everything from picture books to young adult novels. \u003ci\u003eThe Dragon's Son\u003c\/i\u003e, a young adult novel, was a JLG selection, earned two starred reviews, and was on VOYA's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror list; \u003ci\u003eDragon's Egg\u003c\/i\u003e was a JLG selection and a Maine Lupine Award winner. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eWhat Lincoln Said\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by James Ransome, among many others. She lives in Portland, Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNik Henderson is a children's book illustrator and visual development artist with a degree in illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His titles include \u003ci\u003eTrucks on Trucks\u003c\/i\u003e by Sorche Fairbank, \u003ci\u003e Granny Rex \u003c\/i\u003eby Kurtis Scaletta, and \u003ci\u003eEvidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera\u003c\/i\u003e by Deborah Hopkinson, which earned three starred reviews. He currently resides in Strafford, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sarah L. Thomson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754059251869,"sku":"9781662681387","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_56162351-2a0c-4846-a56c-47161ddb26e9.jpg?v=1774332322","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/when-paul-revere-rode-voices-from-the-first-night-of-the-american-revolution-9781662681387","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}