{"id":213,"date":"2018-12-10T08:20:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=213"},"modified":"2018-12-09T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T22:50:33","slug":"siege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/siege\/","title":{"rendered":"Siege"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Siege: How General Washington Kicked the British Out of Boston and Launched a Revolution<\/a>
\nby Roxane Orgill (Author) <\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> Step back to British-held Boston and hear the voices of citizens, militiamen, and redcoats at a turning of the tide in the American Revolution . . . <\/p>\n

Back matter includes source notes, a glossary, and a bibliography.<\/em><\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong>
\nPrize<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blast!<\/em>
\nfrom the swivel gun
\nBlast!<\/em>
\nfrom the carriage gun
\nHMS Nancy<\/em>
\nof the king’s navy
\nsupply ship
\nbound for Boston–
\ncaptured!
\nHauled to Cape Ann
\nunloaded–
\nwhat a prize! <\/p>\n

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A 2018 Cybils Poetry nominee<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

BONUS! Download the Teacher’s Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Nonfiction<\/p>\n

It’s Nonfiction Monday!<\/a><\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2018 Anastasia Suen<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Siege: How General Washington Kicked the British Out of Boston and Launched a Revolution by Roxane Orgill (Author) Booktalk: Step back to British-held Boston and hear the voices of citizens, militiamen, and redcoats at a turning of the tide in the American Revolution . . . Back matter includes source notes, a glossary, and a … <\/p>\n

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