The Horse-Riding Adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War Messenger


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The Connecticut countryside, 1777. A messenger arrives at Sybil Ludington’s farm with bad news. British soldiers are starting to burn villages in the area. Someone must alert the colonial militia, and the messenger is too tired. Sybil volunteers to ride from farm to farm through the dark forest. Can she rouse the soldiers in time?




The Horse-riding Adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War Messenger


Book Description

In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut.




The Horse-Riding Adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War Messenger


Book Description

In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut. Simultaneous.




Sybil Ludington's Revolutionary War Story


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"Narrative nonfiction book focused on the drama, adventure, and suspense of Sybil Ludington's nighttime ride to alert local militia of British invasion in the American Revolutionary War."--Provided by publisher.




Sybil Ludington Rides to the Rescue


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In 1777, the American Revolution is well underway. At 16, Sybil Ludington knows the war all too well. Her father is a colonel in the Continental Army, battling for America's independence from Great Britain. Colonel Ludington and his regiment are home for the season when word comes that the British Army is attacking nearby. With her father too ill to ride, it's up to young Sybil to alert the American militia that the British are coming.




The Top-Secret Adventure of John Darragh, Revolutionary War Spy


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Under the nose of the enemy army . . . a boy carries a dangerous secret. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777. John Darragh’s family has sided with the rebel colonists during the Revolutionary War. But the family lives across the street from the headquarters of the British army, their enemies. The Darragh family spies on the British, and John takes messages to his brother in the rebel camp. Can John sneak past the British soldiers this time?




The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive


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Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during the Revolutionary War. After his ship




The Underground Adventure of Arly Dunbar, Cave Explorer


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Cave City, Kentucky, 1925. Young Arly Dunbar loves exploring caves with his grown-up friend Floyd Collins. When Floyd, exploring by himself, becomes trapped in Sand Cave, The entire town comes To The rescue. Can Arly find a way to help his friend?




The Prairie Adventure of Sarah and Annie, Blizzard Survivors


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On January 12, 1888, when a blizzard blows off the roof of their schoolhouse on what had been an unseasonably warm day in Nebraska, Sarah and Annie are roped together with the other children and led by their teacher out into the storm and, hopefully, to the safety of her house. Simultaneous.




The Underground Railroad Adventure of Allen Jay, Antislavery Activist


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Recounts in graphic novel format how Allen Jay, a young Quaker boy living in Ohio during the 1840s, helped a fleeing slave escape his master and make it to freedom through the Underground Railroad.