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  1 Thomas Paine: Crusader for Liberty : How One Man's Ideas Helped Form a New Nation
Author: Marrin, Albert Biographee: Paine, Thomas
 
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Class: Biography
Age: 10-14
Language: English
LC: JC178.V5
Grade: 5-9
ISBN-13: 9780375866746
LCCN: 2013033272
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Random House
Pub Date: 11/11/2014
Availability: Out of Stock Indefinitely
List: $17.99
  Hardcover
Physical Description: 165 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm H 9.6", W 8.38", D 0.68", 1.6875 lbs.
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Brodart Sources: Brodart's Insight Catalog: Teen
Brodart's TOP Young Adult Titles
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Awards: Horn Book Guide Titles, Rated 1 - 4
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
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TIPS Subjects: Political Science
History, American--1776-1860
Biography, Individual
BISAC Subjects: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
LC Subjects: Paine, Thomas,, 1737-1809
Paine, Thomas,, 1737-1809, Juvenile literature
Political scientists, United States, Biography
Political scientists, United States, Biography, Juvenile literature
Revolutionaries, United States, Biography
Revolutionaries, United States, Biography, Juvenile literature
United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783
United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783, Juvenile literature
SEARS Subjects: Paine, Thomas,, 1737-1809
Political scientists, Biography
Revolutionaries, United States, Biography
United States, History, 1775-1783, Revolution
Reading Programs: Accelerated Reader Level: 7.7 , Points: 5.0
Lexile Level: 1040
 
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Brodart's TOP Young Adult Titles | 11/01/2014
Strong convictions and new ideas help mold a young nation as readers meet Thomas Paine, who first used his words to make a significant difference when he called for those in America to declare independence from his own birth country. 176pp., Photos
Journal Reviews
Booklist | 09/01/2014
Grades 5-8. Celebrated author Marrin elevates Thomas Paine from a one-sentence description in a history textbook into a fully realized person: son of a Quaker corset maker and possessor of a sharp memory, a charitable spirit, and an unflinching devotion to causes of liberty. Marrin opens with a brief description of the Enlightenment, followed by a look at Paine's youth and his immigration to America. The majority of the text, however, deals with his rubbing elbows with other founding fathers, reflecting on important events in the American colonies, and generating wildly popular propaganda for the cause of independence. Marrin also explains the far-reaching effects of Paine's writings, recounting how he was nearly beheaded during the Reign of Terror in revolutionary France and how his writings were publicly burned in England. Well illustrated, carefully researched, and drawn heavily from Paine's own works, this work is a straightforward biography of a figure rarely taught to kids, but it also celebrates the power of words and how ideas can change the world. Anderson, Erin. 176p. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2014.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books | 02/01/2015
R. Gr. 7-9. Marrin's engaging offering, part biography and part intellectual history, introduces a historical figure who's a lot more interesting and relevant than readers might have guessed. There's plenty to booktalk here, from Paine's personal life (the failed marriage he would never discuss), to his influence in two revolutions (his writing may have underpinned the French Revolution, but he barely escaped France with his life), to his death (drunken and friendless) and its aftermath (his remains were scattered and eventually disappeared). Marrin focuses on three of Paine's major documents, "Common Sense," "Rights of Man," and "Age of Reason," pulling meaningful quotations for closer examination that demonstrate why revolutionaries loved him, soldiers cheered him, mainstream religion despised him, and presidents continue to cite him. Black and white period reproductions enhance the spacious layout, and source notes, a bibliography, and index round out the text. EB. 165p. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, c2015.
Horn Book | 11/01/2014
Middle School, High School. Marrin provides an overview of his subject's life while also showing the evolution of Paine's opinions and the impact of his writing on both his contemporaries and on future generations. After some career dithering, Paine declared that his mission in life would be as a "farmer of thoughts." From the stirring words of Common Sense that united the American revolutionaries, to the call to arms in The American Crisis that invigorated soldiers in the winter of 1776, to Rights of Man that optimistically defended the French Revolution, and, finally, to The Age of Reason that opened up discussion of organized religion and Deism, these thoughts are powerful indeed. Marrin's careful contextualizing gives readers the opportunity to consider the philosophical beliefs that drove historical events. By interjecting Edmund Burke's intellectual feud with Paine into the account, Marrin shows how the effects of both men's writings serve as the foundation for political discourse and labels today: liberal and conservative, right-wingers and left-wingers, and a much-debated definition of American exceptionalism in which the country should serve as a "model for the rest of humanity." Occasionally, Marrin's explanations of such ideas turn wordy, as when discussing Paine's influence on the American labor movement, but overall they provide a clear discussion of political ideologies and realities both then and now. Appended with documentation, recommended readings, and an index. betty carter. 165pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2014.
Horn Book Guide | 05/01/2015
2. YA. Marrin shows the evolution of Paine's opinions and the impact of his writing on both his contemporaries and on future generations. From Common Sense that united the American revolutionaries to The Age of Reason that opened up discussion of organized religion and Deism, careful contextualizing gives readers the opportunity to consider the philosophical beliefs that drove historical events. Reading list, websites. Ind.Review 11/14. bc. 165pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2015.
Kirkus Reviews | 10/01/2014
This exploration of Thomas Paine and his passionate writings in support of liberty provides insight into a turbulent period of change in the United States, England and France. Thomas Paine left 18th-century England with a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin and Philadelphia as his destination. Before long, Paine had a job as an editor of the Pennsylvania Magazine, and his life as a passionate writer of ideals was launched. Turning his initial focus from abolition to independence, Paine wrote Common Sense, the pamphlet that would make him a sensation and change the face of political writing. "He wrote for the common people, those like him. To influence them, he had to grab their attention by appealing to their intelligence and to their emotions." After supporting American independence, Paine turned his attention to the French Revolution, publishing The Rights of Man and landing himself in prison. Upon release, he began work on another controversial treatise, The Age of Reason, in which he criticized organized religion, especially Christianity. In a clear, straightforward narrative illustrated with archival images, Marrin provides the necessary context for readers to appreciate Paine's impact and the role he has played in the concept of "American exceptionalism." While it deliberately focuses on his ideas, there is still a clear picture of the man behind them.A valuable aid in understanding a historical period that continues to resonate. (notes, further reading, index) (Nonfiction. 10-16). 176pg. KIRKUS MEDIA LLC, c2014.
School Library Journal | 09/01/2014
Gr 8 Up. Paine penned words more than 200 years ago that still resonate today, and acclaimed author Marrin documents this Founding Father's life and influence, using images, excerpts from primary source materials, and other resources. Within five hefty chapters, Marrin also introduces readers to class conflict, the Enlightenment, the American and French Revolutions, and slavery. Marrin's writing is uneven at times. He engages readers with the discussion of the Reign of Terror and what happened to Paine's body after his death. Elsewhere, the writing is textbooklike, and some statements, such as his comments about American exceptionalism and the Vietnam War, add little to his discussion of Paine. Each image is captioned and given a date, but at least one contains incorrect information. For instance, the caption for a poster that features a picture of Eugene Debs claims that it was used for Debs's campaign. The poster, which is partially cut off, was in fact created in the 1970s, decades after Debs's death in 1926. The author includes an extensive notes section, without image credits, and a suggested reading list of adult titles. Though Marrin is a well-regarded author and historian, this is not his best work. Hilary Writt, Sullivan University, Lexington, KY. 176p. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2014.
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