Boys of Wartime: Daniel at the Siege of Boston, 1776

Zusatztext -A good beginning for the Boys of Wartime series.+ - Booklist Informationen zum Autor Laurie Calkhoven lives in New York City. Klappentext Twelve-year-old Daniel Prescott cheers when the Sons of Liberty dump English tea into Boston Harbor. Then King George sends his soldiers to take over Boston and its port. Now Daniel's home is a city under siege. Zusammenfassung Twelve-year-old Daniel cheered when American colonists dumped English tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxes. But King George sends soldiers to punish the rebellious colonists! and friends turn on one another to protect themselves. Daniel works in the family tavern and spies on Redcoat officers after his father leaves to fight with the Patriots. He soon learns how to slip vital information across British lines to his father and General Washington. He must face his fear and put his life in danger. But! to a Patriot! liberty is well worth any risk.

Product details

• Authors: Laurie Calkhoven, Calkhoven Laurie
• Publisher: Puffin USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.03.2011
• EAN: 9780142417508
• ISBN: 978-0-14-241750-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Boys of Wartime (Quality); Boys of Wartime; Boys of Wartime; Boys of Wartime (Quality)
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era)