{"product_id":"2940154005064","title":"David Bushnell and His Revolutionary War Submarine","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Bushnell sat on the bank of the Connecticut River. He kept scanning the water for signs of life.\u003cbr\u003eAt first there was nothing. Suddenly two curved metal pipes rose out of the water.\u003cbr\u003eDavid smiled. The pipes came toward him slowly.\u003cbr\u003eA moment later a large round tube appeared under the pipes. The top of the tube flipped open. Out popped a young man's head.\u003cbr\u003e\"I think it's going to work,\" the man said.\u003cbr\u003e\"How does she handle,\" David asked.\u003cbr\u003e\"She's very slow,\" came the answer. \"I would hate to use her in a storm. She tends to wobble back and forth a bit.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"So she moves like a Turtle?\" David asked.\u003cbr\u003e\"Yep,\" the man said with a smile. This was their own little joke. The men called the thing in the water the American Turtle.\u003cbr\u003eIt was not a Turtle at all. It was a submarine. It was the first one that had ever been built in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out how they use the submarine to try and win the Revolutionary war in this exciting 15-minute book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAges 7 and up.\u003cbr\u003eReading level 2.8\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of our \"Heroes in History\" series. These 15-minute books focus on a specific moment in a historic person's life. Aimed at second graders, they provide the perfect introduction to famous Americans in an exciting, fun-to-read way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearningIsland.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111264993520,"sku":"2940154005064","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154005064_p0.jpg?v=1764105512","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154005064","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}