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“We say NAY and held a party. A tea party. What will happen now?”

I do not think I would read this to a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade class. I do not think they would pat attention through the while thing. It would be good for older children.

Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak by Kay Winters. Right away the book talks about all the hardships the little boy has already been through, he has no parents. I thought it was interesting to read different views and jobs from everyone such as, the printer, the baker, the mistress of the Dame school, and so on. The book was longer and sometimes hard to read.

“We said NAY and held a party. A tea party. WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW?“

I would consider using this book in my classroom because I think that this (Boston Tea Party) is a topic that is rarely discussed and evaluated however the book was kind of long and had a variety of information that I'm not sure younger children would be interested by it.

Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak written by Kay Winters. Tells the story of the Boston Tea Party and what is interesting about this book is that it is told from multiple perspectives of different characters or people who experienced the outbreak of the Boston Tea Party. The story is very detailed but the research seems developed well enough that makes it seem essential to the story. The story reflects the spirits and values of the times.

“We say NAY and held a party. A tea party. What will happen now?”

This book was incredible. I would read this to a late elementary classroom.

This book gives the perspective of many people in Boston on the days leading up to the Revolutionary War. The errand boy begins, making his job seem small and irrelevant, but his job shapes the entire city. The entire book is leading up to the Boston tea party, where you continue to get different perspectives. At the end of the book, the author gives a summary of each perspective and the history behind each person.

“A TINY PATRIOT! What will his future be? My heart fills; my eyes spill.”

This was super interesting! I feel like I have never come across a book like this describing all of the colonial people. This would be great to use during a lesson on the revolutionary war.

Colonial Voices: Heat Them Speak by Kay Winters is a piece of historical fiction. It was published in 2007. This book is a bunch of small letters written by all the different types of people from back in colonial time. For example, the printer, the tavern keeper, the midwife, etc. it was cool to read about their lives and duties. As well we got to hear about their concerns during the time period.

I do not share my views. Don't want to lose my customers who differ. But times are changing. THIS TEA TAX MUST NOT BE PAID.

I liked how the text is supported by thoughtful illustrations and designs that incorporate historical looking papers and paintings that capture the individuals and their circumstances.

This book is about an errand boy, Ethan, spreading the word of rebellion through colonial Boston. He runs through the town to deliver an important message about a meeting. As he does this, the reader gets to learn about the occupations of colonial workers and their differing opinions about living under Britain's rule. The jobs include, the bakery, the schoolhouse, and the tavern.