Bibliograph

Liberty's children, stories of eleven Revolutionary War children, Scotti Cohn

Type

Label

Liberty's children, stories of eleven Revolutionary War children, Scotti Cohn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [125]-132) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Liberty's children

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55510122

Responsibility statement

Scotti Cohn

Sub title

stories of eleven Revolutionary War children

Summary

Presents biographies of eleven children and youths who showed courage during the Revolutionary War, including a nine-year-old boy whose friend was killed in the Boston Massacre, a teenage Quaker girl who fled Philadelphia with her family, and a young woman who disguised herself as a man to join the Continental Army

Table Of Contents

The greatest terror and confusion / John Greenwood -- An actor in the scenes of war / Andrew Sherburne -- No safety for you here / Mary Hunt Palmer -- Worthy of praise / James Durham -- A spirit warm and bold / Deborah Samson -- Not born to be drowned / Ebenezer Fox -- Troublesome times / James Potter Collins -- So tired, so sad, and so scared / Frances Slocum -- With liberty for all / James Forten -- Prepare to hear amazing things / Sally Wister -- Almost beyond endurance / Christopher Hawkins

Target audience

juvenile

Classification