It began long before John Hancock inked his signature on the Declaration of Independence...but when the first shots were fired, they were heard around the world! And when the cannons' thunder faded, the world was forever changed--and a new country was about to be born! Kids will explore the ins and outs of the American Revolution from the first cries of dissent to the signing of the treaties which told the world that the United States of America was a power to be reckoned with. This book is loaded with information and activities that will have kids' imagination crossing icy rivers and dodging musket balls in the fight for freedom!
