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A carregar... Hero of the High Seas: John Paul Jones and the American Revolution (2006)por Michael Cooper
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. I'm continuing my somewhat pointless quest for good biographies for our juvenile biography section. Pointless, since I don't have any money to revamp the section...and I've planned to do sports and maybe technology this year and then the crafts section, and biographies is so far out that it's misty. Still, it never hurts to be prepared. This biography of John Paul Jones comes from National Geographic's series of juvenile biographies. It fulfills my basic requirements, being a little over 100 pages long and having further information, a timeline, and an index in the back. However, the text itself was rather disappointing. Admittedly, there's not much to go on - Jones' life is rather sketchy and most of the original documents pertaining to him seem to be his spate of letters trying to get promotion, better ships, etc. and complaining about all the people who didn't recognize his genius and ability. While the biography covers the basics - his early life, the rather confused events which led to his becoming a wanted man and changing his name, and his influence and courage fighting for America, the tone of the narrative somehow feels both pretentious and patronizing. Or maybe I was just in a bad mood that day. The biography was mostly interesting, there was plenty of sailing detail (but not so much that it bogged down) and John Paul Jones is an unusual character, but the story felt more about generalities of war and history than Jones himself. Verdict: If you have kids interested in sailing or history, or a real dearth of Colonial history biographies, you might want to add this. It just didn't appeal to me, but most other reviewers seem to have liked it. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
In a marble crypt in Annapolis, Maryland, at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, lies an American hero. In death, as in life, John Paul Jones commands the deepest affection of his fellow countrymen. Veteran children's writer Michael Cooper takes a fresh look at one of the most colorful characters of the Revolutionary War period. The war is viewed from Jones's perspective and the reader lives out all the uncertainties, the risks, and the dangers faced by Jones with each dramatic battle at sea. A Scots immigrant, John Paul Jones arrived in America on the eve of the War for Independence, and went on to serve in the Continental Navy. The arc of his exciting life's narrative would lead him to deliver the sting of war to the British people. We follow Jones's seaborne odyssey until his fate is forged in the biggest naval battle of the American Revolution. Jones and his crew aboard the Bonhomme Richard engage the Royal Navy's Serapis and vanquish the world's greatest sea power. The name of John Paul Jones is thereafter etched into the imagination of generations of American schoolboys. Now, Hero of the High Seas gives our generation an original, accurate, and objective historical reference point for one of our country's earliest naval heroes. In Jones we meet a determined, commanding man who demanded perfection and constantly strove for improvement. Although he remained a well-respected inspirational figure to his men, Jones's fiery temper also led him into several clashes with authority. Michael Cooper tells the story of this hero of the high seas with an invigorating realism and eye for detail. This historical biography is generously illustrated with period artwork, and photographs of historical artifacts. Fine National Geographic cartography traces the voyages and ports of call of this American hero. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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This book is for all ages. It informs you on the subject. It could use some more information and pictures. I enjoyed it. ( )