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Yes I enjoyed Esther Forbes book about Revere as well as Johnny Tremain where she worked Warren in as the doctor who helped Johnny with his scarred hand. I hate to admit it, but I checked JT out as a fourth grader, didn't finish it; checked it out as a fifth grader, didn't finish it; finally completed it as an adult after my daughter had read it. There's a book I've read recently Declaration by William Hogeland, that kind of turns the American Revolution into a proto-Marxist event, but he really puts the ultimate decision very late in the process by emphasizing the role of John Dickinson of Pennsylvania ( the author of Notes by a Pennsylvania Farmer )

A couple summers ago when I was working in a coin / collectibles shop I met a high school history teacher. He was on our side and I enjoyed talking with him about Boston and the American Revolution.

He had never heard of Forbes and as luck would have it I had a copy and just gave it to him. I'll bet he enjoyed it as much as we did. Her sections on Pope Night in Boston alone is worth the read.

Have never read Hogeland but have heard him from time to time on the radio. I thought he was slightly nuts.