Washington is Burning!
Subtitle: The War of 1812
By: Alvin Robert Cunningham.
Edition: Reinforced Library Binding
Series: Reading Essentials in Social Studies.
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Logan, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Juvenile literature.; Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Capture by British, 1814 -- Juvenile literature.; War of 1812; Dolley and James Madison; A Slice of Black History
Genres: Juvenile Literature.; Ages 9-12
Other titles: War of 1812
First sentence: Explains the reasons surrounding the War of 1812, describes the significant events before and after the burning of Washington, D.C., profiles Dolley and James Madison, and includes a short fictitious story of a slave girl caught in the war.
"Washington is Burning! The War of 1812" contains archival drawings, maps, and colored paintings. It also includes bolded vocabulary words with a glossary and an index. Children will be able to identify with the young, main character and learn about an important event in American history at the same time.
This is an excellent children's book to be read and shared during Black History Month.
Description: Educational Children's Book  (ages 9-12)
Notes: The author, Alvin Robert Cunningham, is a retired educator of 34 years. He taught American History at Henry High School in Henry, Illinois and Social Studies in the Ottawa Elementary Schools in Ottawa, Illinois. Mr. Cunningham enjoys reading, especially about American history in the 19th century. He and his wife enjoy living at their new home in Streator, Illinois.
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 5; title: Worth the Fight
pagenum: 10; title: President Madison in Chains!
pagenum: 13; title: For All the Black Soldiers
pagenum: 17; title: Freedom Tears
pagenum: 20; title: Battles Around the Great Lakes
pagenum: 23; title: The Invasion of Washington
pagenum: 28; title: Dolley and James Madison
pagenum: 34; title: Fort McHenry and the Battle of New Orleans
pagenum: 40; title: Afterword
pagenum: 45; title: Glossary
pagenum: 46; title: Index
pagenum: 48