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The "Young Patriots Various groups call themselves Young Patriots - Young Patriots (Basque separatists), Gazte Abertzaleak, the youth wing of the Basque political party Eusko Alkartasuna (EA) in Spain
" series from Patria Press has two new additions for young readers ages 8 to 12. Abner Doubleday Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 – January 26, 1893), was a career U.S. Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of : Boy Baseball Pioneer (1882859498, $14.95) by Montrew Dunham tells the story of the man who is credited with inventing baseball. Abner grew up to become a famous Civil War general, but as a boy was never happier than when he had a bat and ball in his hand. Phillis Wheatley: Young Revolutionary Poet (1882859472, $14.95) by Kathryn Kilby Borland and Helen Ross Speicher tells the story of the first famous African-American poet who was taken from Senegal and brought to Boston where she was sold as a slave when just 8 years old. Here is the story of a young black slave girl who could neither read or write, and how she overcame those obstacles to become the most famous poet of her day. Readers will also learn of her involvement with the famous Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party, 1773. In the contest between British Parliament and the American colonists before the Revolution, Parliament, when repealing the Townshend Acts, had retained the tea tax, partly as a symbol of its right to tax the colonies, partly to aid the . Both titles are enhanced with illustrations by Cathy Morrison. Informed and informative, the whole eleven volume "Young Patriots" series should be a core part of every elementary school elementary school: see school. and public library system collection of biographies for young readers.
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