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Crossing the Delaware

by Louise Peacock

Other authors: Walter Krudop (Illustrator), Walter Lyon Krudop (Illustrator)

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Examines the events leading up to the Battle of Trenton, the battle itself, and its aftermath, as told through historical excerpts, a tour of Washington's crossing, and a series of fictionalized letters.
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It was about the historical time of crossing the Delaware. The book has letters from people experiencing the event and going through it. George Washington was talked about and the book discusses his role and has actions taken during that time.
  beccaholtz | Mar 1, 2018 |
I liked this book for two reasons. First, the writing is clear, organized, and engaging. While it has an informative and serious tone, the author also incorporates fictional letters to keep the audience motivated to read on and learn more about this historic decision made by George Washington. The writing follows a sequential pattern and clearly shows the cause and effect relationship that led to the crossing of the Trenton River. Each action had a clear and connected reaction, which made the event and the writing easy to follow. Along with the language, the writing itself was very descriptive and helped to paint an image in the audience's mind. Though some students may be unfamiliar with this event and the lifestyle during this time period, the author uses clear and descriptive language to help the audience envision the conditions, settings, and character throughout the book. For example, the author writes, "Suddenly a man staggered out of the line and came toward me. He had lost all his clothes. He was in an old dirt blanket-jacket, his beard long and his face full of sores. . . which so disfigured him that he was not known by me on first sight. Only when he spoke did I recognize my brother James" (p. 7). With such description, the author makes it more suspenseful and surprising when the main character cannot even recognize his own brother because of how poor the conditions were. The descriptive language helps add to the suspense and overall conflict of the story. With such descriptive language, the author engages the audience and allows them to envision these conditions that the soldiers were surviving through. Overall, the big idea of this book is to share the story of George Washington and his soldiers while they were debating on crossing the Trenton River. ( )
  kaylafrey | Mar 15, 2016 |
This book is full of beautiful illustrations that really bring the words to life. What I like most about it is that it mixes information with fiction. On every page there is a letter from a soldier from to a girl at home. It is a lovely way to describe the Battle at Trenton.
  jillclark | Nov 18, 2010 |
This book was a good example of an informational book because it gives children information about an important battle in the revolutionary war. The genre of the book is informational. The media used through this book was mixed. In the book there were pictures and acrylic paitings. This book would be good for intermediate children. ( )
  kbuxton06 | Sep 20, 2009 |
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