Valley Forge by Libby Hughes reflects on the critical battle of the American Revolutionary War. The book focuses on the perils of Valley Forge and the various circumstances which made this battle fields decisive during the revolution. Hughes goes into details about the actions of Washington, Congress, and other key players. The book also iterates the importance of reenacting the battle front to show that the battle still matters to our nation’s history.

The text reads in chronological order and are large text and easy to read. The photograph and illustrations are very large and encompasses a lot of space. Such big text and pictures lets the reader know or give the impression that the book is not too dense or cumbersome to read. I felt however that the book could have used more diverse sources from which young readers could build insight upon. ( )