John Paul Jones: Father of the American Navy
by Haugen, Brenda
Series:Signature Lives: Revolutionary War Era
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AR Book Level
7.3
AR Points
2
Word Count
10,645
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
85239 EN
About this book
Commanding a small group of ships, John Paul Jones faced the largest fleet of his era. His skill as a sailor and as a leader broke blockades and British resolve. With his promise "I have not yet begun to fight," he became the Father of the American Navy.
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