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 enlarge | Author: Joan Hiatt Harlow
Publisher: Aladdin
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 276208
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0689870108
EAN: 9780689870101
ASIN: 0689870108
Publication Date: November 28, 2006
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A spunky young patriot in colonial Boston July 3, 2005
E. S. Wall (Sarasota, FL)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Joan Harlow knows how to catch the excitement of an historical event and weave a believable story and characters into it. MIDNIGHT RIDER, is the account of fourteen-year-old Hannah Andrews who rides her horse from Boston to Salem in 1775 to warn the colonists of a British raid. Hannah, originally from Salem, has been indentured by her scheming aunt into the Boston household of General Gage, governor of the colonies. As a servant she finds herself in the midst of not only family secrets, but angry clashes between colonists and British troops. She sneaks out to secret meetings of Patriots and one day overhears General Gage's plan to seize colonial munitions stored in Salem. Hannah, siding with freedom-loving colonists knows what she has to do. She risks her life and that of her horse Promise to ride through a snowstorm to warn the people of Salem about the raid. Joan Harlow captures the character of this spunky girl who reflects the grit and determination of colonial America to gain independence.
Another winner from Harlow June 14, 2005
childwrite (Sarasota, FL United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Joan Hiatt Harlow has written another winner in her series of historical fiction. Young readers will be enthralled with the exciting plot and enchanted by the characters, real and fictional, around whom the story is woven. Excellent writing and historical authenticity combine to make this book both educational and fun to read.
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