Sam the Minuteman

Due to mounting tensions between the colonists and the British, Sam’s father has become a minuteman – a civilian ready to fight at a minute’s notice. But when Paul Revere gives the call to arms, it’s not just Sam’s dad who is needed on the front lines – Sam is called to fight in the first battle of the Revolutionary War as well! Sam the Minuteman is an exciting tale of the bravery of a young boy in 18th century Lexington, Massachusetts.

Each I Can Read book features large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions and decorative pictures. Early readers can read the story comfortably without becoming overwhelmed by the text.