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=**BOOK SHARE**= Use this form to help you organize your Book Share. Treat this form like it is your final copy. In other words, I am looking for good, complete thoughts that demonstrate your best effort!

I. Bibliographic Information

1. Title - "And What Happened Next, Paul Revere?"

2. Author - Jean Fritz

3. Illustrator - Margot Tomes

4. Publisher - Scholastic Inc.

5. Place of Publication - New York

6. Copyright Date - 1973

II. Genre (type of literature) - Histoical Biography

Are you the kind of person who likes History and Olden Time stories? If you do you’ll like the book “And what happened next Paul Revere?” I think it will interest you! Paul Revere was born in Boston in 1735. When Paul turned 15 his father died and Paul became the leader of the Silver Smithing Co. Paul got married to Sarah Orne and they had six children. When Sarah died, Paul married again to a woman named Rachel Walker. He and Rachel had 5 children. Paul Revere had to find many new ways to make money for such a large family. One of the things he made was, artificial teeth.

In 1756 the French stopped bothering America but the English were being malicious by telling the thirteen colonies what they could and couldn’t do. The English added taxes to whatever and whenever they wanted. First there were taxes on newspaper, diplomas, and marriage licenses. When this was withdrawn there was a tax on tea, glass, printer's color, and paper. The one tax England would never give up on was the tax on the tea. What did Paul do about it? He became a leader of the Sons Of Liberty - a secret club. In December 16, 1773 Paul and the Sons of Liberty Club snuck onto the boat where they kept all the tea and chopped the boxes of tea open and dumped them into the harbor.

Once they finished everyone went home except Paul Revere. He rode from New York and Philadelphia to spread the news that the Sons of liberty dumped the tea into the harbor. Paul was the number one express rider between Boston and Massachusettes and a secret agent. Paul got arrested for snooping around Castle Island in Boston Harbor and he stayed locked up in prison for 2 days. In the winter of 1774 it seemed more and more as if the English were going to have a war with America. Paul was to alarm the citizens so they could arm themselves.

A warning system was made. Two lanterns were to be hung in the steeple of the of the church if the English were to attack by water and one lantern if they were to attack by land. Two lanterns were hung in the church. The British were coming. Paul rode off to Lexingtonton to inform John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the raid. While Paul was on his big ride to Lexington, two English officers chased after him. When Paul, followed by the two English officers rode past a marshland. One officer got stuck in a bit of mud and the other just gave up the chase.

Paul was almost caught but he continued on his way to Lexington. On his way he was beating on doors arousing citizens so they could arm themselves. At Lexington he awoke John Hancock and Samuel Adams and advised them to leave. Before Paul left he had a bite to eat and continued to Concord. He was arrested by the English officers and taken to Lexington. In Lexington a war had began and so he escaped. Samuel Adams and John Hancock were just getting into their carriage and Paul escaped with them, but this was only the beginning of the revolutionary war. He did many jobs for the war. When the war ended Paul turned 48. Afterwards he went back to Silver Smithing. This was not enough to keep him occupied so he opened a hardware store. Later he set up a Foundry. Then he began to make church bells. When Paul was 75 he died. There were almost three Americans as many people than there were 1735.

INTRO - Are you the kind of person who likes History and Olden Time stories? If you do you’ll like the book “And what happened next Paul Revere?” I think it will interest you!

Connections help create a better understanding and appreciation for a book. Find connections between the book and the world around you. Connections can be made between the book and: · your own life - similar events at other times and places · other people or problems - happenings at school or in your neighborhood
 * V. Connections

Good connections include an explanation of how you felt about what happened. Be sure to EXPLAIN how/why you made your connection!**

My connection is Paul became the boss of his father’s Silver Smithing business and my uncle became the boss of his father’s buisness. My other connection is that Paul Revere accidentally built a barn half way on his neighbor’s property and there is someone in my neighborhood who built his garage on a school’s property.