Barbara Mitchell (1)

Clever retelling for children of a humorous incident during the War of 1812, in which the inhabitants of Lewes, Delaware outwit the crew of a British ship in their harbor. Their trick leads to an unsuccessful bombardment by the British. Very simple words. Blue-and-white line drawings add to the book's appeal. Based on a true incident. I HAD to read this one, since I grew up in Delaware.

In early America, townspeoplw were trying o get on their own feet and distance themselves from the English. When a Navy ship docks in the harbor in Delaware, the townspeople band together and come up with a plan to scare the ship away.

This book is really interesting. While the facts may not be 100% true, children still get the feel of what life was like in early American development.

I enjoyed this book because I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and it was lovely to see a picture book showing the Bay and Tiighman Island in a post world war 2 setting. It’s always nice to see the places you came from represented in books. My step father was a waterman for a long time when I was a small child, maybe about 5 or 6. And I can still remember him having the same concerns for about the Bay and it’s traditions just as the characters in this story did. This book offers a glimpse show more into the charming life and hardships Tilghman Island and the Bay brought to the people of the Eastern Shore. show less

Nicely readable, illustrated story of African-American inventor Jan Matzeliger, who designed an important machine for making shoes, thus making them more affordable for virtually all Americans and changing the industry forever (Michelle Howard).