2008 Notable Books for Children

The Many Rides of Paul Revere

by James Cross Giblin is a 2008 Notable Books for Children's book and an informative biography that takes you throughout the different life stages of Paul Revere. The story is divided into chapters with the first one dealing with Paul's parents and his early childhood experiences. We get to learn that he becomes a silversmith, a master craftsman, and a diligent businessman. Through the chapters we also learned that he joined the Massachusetts militia, Fraternities, became close friends with the city's leading thinkers such as John Hancock and Dr. Joseph Warren, practiced dentistry, and rode many horse rides as a messenger on behalf of the Revolution. The book includes archival photographs, maps, engravings, and documents. There's also a timeline, a detailed commentary about Paul Revere's related sites to visit in the Boston area, source notes, illustration credits, and an index. All of these things help entice the reader and make this to be an interesting piece of reading.

This is an excellent book to have as part of your social studies library. The language is not difficult for older elementary students to read.