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Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City. Willy, disguised as a boy, begins her long search for her mother and luckily finds a haven at the famous Fraunces Tavern. But even with the help of Sam Fraunces and her fellow worker, Horace, Willy knows that to be black, female, and free leaves her open to danger at every turn. What will tomorrow bring?
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"My sixth grade teacher read this book to my class. It's a book that I think about often (even 18 years later). The imagery this book created is still in my mind."
— Megan (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Well-researched historical fiction.”
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“As always, the Colliers pay close attention to history…A fast-paced, enlightening piece of historical fiction.”
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“This is righteous adventure, strong in history, ever on the move, and crackling with confrontations.”
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" read for school- interesting "
— Michelle, 12/15/2013 -
" I really liked it! thought it was great! "
— Rachael, 12/8/2013 -
" The American Revolution changes Willy's life. To survive involves knowing when to tell the truth and when to lie, especially about being a girl. "
— Ellie, 11/3/2013 -
" This book was great! I don't wanna spoil anything because there's a lot of key parts. So, I'll just stick to praise! It's so good! "
— ☂, 10/20/2013 -
" this book is good.it takes place in the american revolution war.in this book willy is a girl and the death of her father is in the hands of the british.and her mom has been taken away to new york .willy disguised her self to go find her . "
— Orlando, 10/13/2013 -
" It was a pretty good book. It's about an African-Amercian kid during the Civil War. "
— Greg, 8/18/2013 -
" this bookis really sad, it sahows how hard and african amerian young girl had to work so hard to survive without her parents. "
— Yrmanie, 8/13/2013 -
" I did not care for this book. I did not like the ending. The only part that was a little exciting was the part when Willy worked for the Ivers and when she told Horace that she was a girl. Other then that, I did not like this book. "
— Raymond, 7/28/2013 -
" Awesome gory !!! "
— Annika, 7/9/2013 -
" I guess that it was interesting how the characters in this book came to life. "
— Alla, 7/7/2013 -
" has made me rethink how to use historical fiction in curriculum. "
— Rebecca, 5/1/2013 -
" This book is talking about a black girl, who used to be a slave, went to save her mother from British prisoner ship during Revolutional War. She was an amazing figure in this book. You might want to read it if you like historical books. "
— Ling, 4/8/2013 -
" so far the book is good i still need to fnish it "
— Jeremy, 2/20/2013 -
" This was such an exciting book! "
— Jacob, 1/26/2013
About the Authors
James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children, including Give Dad My Best and Planet out of the Past. He has also contributed more than five hundred articles to the New York Times Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Boy’s Life. His honors include the Kidger Prize for Teaching, the Jane Addams Peace Prize, and the Newbery Honor.
Christopher Collier is professor of history emeritus at the University of Connecticut. His field is early American history, especially the history of Connecticut and the American Revolution.
About Sean Crisden
Sean Crisden is an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has also voiced characters in numerous video games, such as the award-winning ShadowGun, and has appeared in many commercials and films, including The Last Airbender.