A Little Maid of Ticonderoga 
by Alice Turner Curtis
The story of a little girl in the Green Mountains of Vermont in the days of Ethan Allen.

Building the Nation 
by Mary Wade (1907)
The story of how people of many nationalities and traditions came to be united in a common cause and gave birth to a new nation, as told by old Uncle Sam.

Pioneers and Patriots 
by Marguerite Dickson (1915)
These stories bring out the character of the men who fought for our freedom, and some of the conditions under which their fight was waged.  They stand as individual stories that are not woven together.  The purpose is to convey the spirit of the times.

Pioneers of the Revolution for Young People 
by Mara Pratt (1897)
The lesser known stories of the pioneers who had already made homes for themselves in the 'west' yet played a critical role in the fight for independence. Mara Pratt has a gift of bringing the stories to life. 

The Old Bell of Independence 
by Henry Watson (1852)
Stories of the chief men of the Revolution told in a conversational story-teller way.  A good readaloud for elementary age.

The True Story of Lafayette
by Elbridge Streeter Brooks
My favorite book about Lafayette.  You'll never forget him...or his equally heroic wife. 

Under the Liberty Tree, a story of the Boston Massacre 
by James Otis (1896)
James Otis does a great job of bringing the events to life surrounding the Boston massacre and the Liberty Tree.

Hero Stories from American History for Elementary Schools 
by Albert Blaisdell (1903)
Exciting individual stories of heroes and events to supplement a study of the first 50 years of national life.  Written with the 12-15 year old in mind.

The Watch Fires of ‘76 
by Samuel Drake (1895)
Memories of the war by an old pension agent.  Lesser known details and stories. 

Three Little Daughters of the Revolution 
by Nora Perry (1896)
Three different glimpses of the American Revolution through the eyes of three young girls. 

Heroes of Our Revolution 
by Tom Hall
A fairly detailed narrative of the events and heroes of the Revolutionary War told in an engaging way. 

The Knight of Liberty: A Tale of the Fortunes of Lafayette 
by Hezekiah Butterworth (1895)
Hezekiah Butterworth introduces fictional characters to bring the true story of the hero, Lafayette, to life and add interest to the telling.  

Lafayette, the Friend of American Liberty
by Alma Burton (1898)
James Baldwin provides a good basic introductory background to life in France at the time of Lafayette in the Preface followed by the story of Lafayette.

Sword of Liberty, Tale of Two Revolutions 
by Frank Hutchins (1921)
This is a very interesting attempt at weaving the Two Revolutions of America and France together into one narrative. 

The Boys of ‘76, A History of the Battles of the Revolution 
by Charles Coffin (1879)
In this volume, an attempt has been made to give a concise, plain and authentic narrative of the principal battles of the American Revolution as witnessed by those who took part in them. 

A Pictorial Field book of the Revolution by John Lossing (1860) Details of the American Revolution.  The author traveled over 8000 miles in the original Thirteen Colonies and Canada, visiting every important place made memorable by the events of the war, capturing what he saw and learned in picture and in word. 

• Volume 1
• Volume 2 

Peasant and Prince 
by Harriet Martineau
You'll find an interesting account of Harriet Martineau's life in the Preface that will greatly add to the appeal of the book.  This is a fictionalized story of the French Revolution. 

The Boys’ Life of Lafayette 
by Helen Nicolay (1920)
For those readers who can't get enough of Lafayette!

Lafayette for Young Americans 
by Rupert Holland (1922)
A more detailed biography than some of the choices for younger children.

Life of Lafayette, the Knight of Liberty in Two Worlds and Two Countries 
by Lydia Farmer (1888)
"As a large portion of the material presented in this volume has been gathered from French works never before translated and then went out of print, and also from original files of newspapers, and various manuscripts written by Lafayette's family, a more complete life of Lafayette is here offered than has before appeared."