Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's death during the American Revolution. Her father is killed by British soldiers. When she returns home, she finds out that the Redcoats have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City. Willy dresses in an outfit that makes her look like a boy. She starts on a journey towards New York City to try to find her mother. During the trip, she meets Horace who works with Sam Fraunces, owner of the famous Fraunces Tavern. He gives her a ride to New York and a safe place to stay at the tavern. She finds her mother, but her efforts to save her do not work as her mother dies. This story focuses on the desperation of a teenage girl and free black during the Revolutionary War traveling to reunite with her family.
This book is packed with adventure and excitement. It makes the reader want to turn to the next page to see what happens next. The author makes the characters real and believable by putting a story of fiction in a non-fiction setting. It makes you want to route for Willy to succeed in her journey to find her mother and makes you sad when her father and mother die.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history and adventure. It teaches you about history in a very interesting way, but telling you a story around historical events. Although everything that happens in the book is not real, it is based on real life events that give you a sense of what really may have been experienced by somebody during this period.
Luke
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I liked this book! sad though when her mother and father pass away!!
I had to read this book for a %th grade writing assignment and it was a lot of fun. When we were done we had to do either a character study of write a new final chapter. This is a really great book!
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