Friends of Montclair Library

Don’t forget that the Montclair branch will be closed Monday, July 4 (as it is every Monday) plus Tuesday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day.  Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

Looking for some independence-themed books to fuel your summer reading program participation? Try these books (mostly) available at the Montclair library:

Children/Young Adult

• Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Treehouse series) by Mary Pope Osborne (grades 1-3)
• John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith (grades 2-5)
• American Revolution (Eyewitness Book) by Stuart Murray
• Changes for Felicity: A Winter Story (American Girl) by Valerie Tripp
• Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution by Laurie Halse Anderson (grades 3-5)
• Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (winner of the 1943 Newbery Medal)
• George Washington’s Socks by Elvira Woodruff (grades 4-6) (available at other branches)
• Victory or Death!: Stories of the American Revolution by Doreen Rappaport and Joan Verniero (grades 4-7)
• Guns for General Washington by Seymour Reit (grades 4-7) (not available through OPL, but worth tracking down)
• Chains: Seeds of America by Laurie Halse Anderson (grades 6-10)
• See also this great list of children’s historical fiction about the American Revolution prepared by Powell’s books.

Grown-ups

• The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (available at other branches)
• The Fort by Bernard Cornwell (available at other branches)
• Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara (available at other branches)
• The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss

Do you have a favorite book about the Revolutionary War or American independence that we missed? Recommend it in the comments.