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Children’s Book Review for ‘Submarines, Secrets, and a Daring Rescue’ by Robert J. Skead and Robert A. Skead

8/15/2015

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Written by father and son, this book is a part of the American Revolutionary War Adventures series aimed at children ages 8-12. This is a work of fiction but is historically accurate and the historical events in the book are accurate depictions.  The main character is based from the Skead’s ancestor who was a part of the Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution. 

Mainly a chapter book, but there are a few black and white sketches in the book. Although the book is mainly a work of fiction, I think this would be great to use as a reading assignment in school to help teach history.  In fact, the authors included more historical facts and discussion questions at the back of the book.  They included the Oath of Allegiance that colonial patriots took to let everyone know that they were serious about their commitment to the cause. 

There is also a list if historical characters with more detail about each one.  The Glossary gives more information as well, such as telling more about the American Turtle, the world’s first submarine used in combat.  I love the name!  Finally, the authors included copies of historical letters copied true to form, including any misspellings and punctuation errors they were originally written with.

I think this book is a fun and informative read and would be great to use in elementary or middle school history classes as a supplement to history textbooks 

Disclaimer:  I received a free copy of this book in exchange for writing a review.  I was not obligated to write a positive review.


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