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Henry and the Cannons

An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution

Don Brown
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Pages
32
Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press

About

Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter, with 59 cannons in tow.

In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston-225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war. In “Henry and the Cannons”, the perils and adventure of his journey come to life through Don Brown's vivid and evocative artwork.

Related Subjects

  • Historical
  • Biography & Autobiography
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
  • United States
  • History

Reviews

"Brown is a keen translator of historical fact for young readers.... [He] keeps the material at age-level by emphasizing aspects of the story that bring Knox's adventure to life--the difficulty of riding 40 miles a day to the fort on horseback in the freezing rain, of picking out the best cannons, of hauling a stuck boat over a stubborn rock. Sequenced panels capture some of the action, and Brown'
The New York Times online
"Brown brings to life a complex undertaking."
Kirkus

Artists

Don BrownAuthor

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