John Paul Jones
Father of the American Navy
Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, [2005]
Format: Book
Description: 112 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Profiles the life of the sea captain, John Paul Jones and describes his role in the Revolutionary War.
Series: Signature lives.
Contents:
Not yet begun to fight -- Dreams of the sea -- Captain Jones -- Sailing for the United States -- Fighting in Great Britain -- Sailing on the Bonhomme Richard -- Battle with the Serapis -- A hero on two continents -- Adventures after the Revolutionary War -- The final years.
Subjects:
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Navy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Admirals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile literature.
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Navy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Admirals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 1050L
ISBN:
0756508290 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Jones, John | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Jones, John | Sandhills Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 108) and index.