Monday, July 26, 2010

War Comes to Willy Freeman


War Comes to Willy Freeman

Written by: James and Christopher Collier

Easy Readability

"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?"

Publishers Synopsis

Online Resources:
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/ushistory/revolution.html

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