(4) 4-6 Revolutionary War Leaders series. The books in this series profile such individuals as Kosciuszko, whose engineering genius enabled the American army to safely retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, and Burgoyne, who underestimated the enemy. Illustrated with black-and-white and color reproductions, the text is also broken up by sometimes irrelevant sidebars. There are five other new books in this series. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these titles: Baron von Steuben, Molly Pitcher, George Rogers Clark, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, John Burgoyne.]

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Cynthia von Buhler. In the male-dominated history of the American Revolution, it's particularly heartening to see legendary Molly Pitcher manning the cannons here. Rockwell's text is long but lively; unfortunately, the font is too small and spidery for easy reading and seems at odds with a subject of such forthrightness and daring. The illustrations give Pitcher just the right heft and substance, on the battlefield and off. A timeline is included.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002