The British Are Coming (Young Readers Edition)

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How did the United States become the country it is today What led to its creation Adapted from Pulitzer Prizewinner Rick Atkinson's deeply researched and stunningly vivid The British Are Coming, our young readers edition explores these questions and so much more as it delves into the American Revolution. A collection of key battles from the beginning of the war, including Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill, set the scene, telling a story of liberation fraught with contradiction and intrigue. History buffs and newcomers alike will be drawn into this fascinating, photo-illustrated account. Godwin Books

Author Bio

Rick Atkinson is the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy-An Army at Dawn (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History), The Day of Battle, and The Guns at Last Light-as well as the D-Day and Battle of the Bulge young readers adaptations. His many additional awards include a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, a George Polk Award, and the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. A former staff writer and senior editor at The Washington Post, he lives in Washington, D.C.