And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Jean Fritz

Penguin Young Readers Group, 1973 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 48 pages

A true American story for young readers by the Newbery-Honor winning author!

Everyone knows about Paul Revere's midnight ride. But not everyone knows the harrowing details and narrow escapes that occurred along the way. This timeless and witty book highlights little-known facts about patriot Paul Revere.

Contents

• Section 1: 31
• Section 2: 36
• Section 3: 45

About the author

Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history.  She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.
     Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.
     Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice Awards.
     She passed away on May 14, 2017.

Bibliographic information

• Title: And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
• Author: Jean Fritz
• Illustrated by: Margot Tomes
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group, 1973
• ISBN: 0698113519, 9780698113510
• Length: 48 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / General