About This Book Jim wants to become famous by writing about the extraordinary events that are happening around him. After Paul Revere warns Jim's family about the British coming, Jim sneaks out to Lexington Green and witnesses the beginning of the Revolutionary War. About the Authors or Illustrators Tom McNeely McNeely's work has appeared in the U.S., Canada, Britain, Europe and Asia. He has won awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Art Directors Club of New York, the Art Directors Club of Toronto and Communication Arts Magazine.