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• Rebel Spy

  Rossi, Veronica,

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  In 1776, fifteen-year-old Francisca escapes a dangerous life in the Bahamas by posing as a wealthy shipwreck victim, and soon finds herself a spy for George Washington in New York.

• The Rifle

  Paulsen, Gary

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  A priceless, handcrafted rifle, fired throughout the American Revolution, is passed down through the years until it fires on a fateful Christmas Eve of 1994.

• Johnny Tremain

  a Story of Boston in Revolt

  Forbes, Esther,

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  "After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution." -- (Source of summary not specified).

• Alex & Eliza

  a Love Story

  De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-

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  When Alex and Eliza meet one fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history.

• Woods Runner

  Paulsen, Gary

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  From his 1776 Pennsylvania homestead, thirteen-year-old Samuel, who is a highly-skilled woodsman, sets out toward New York City to rescue his parents from the band of British soldiers and Indians who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

  Latham, Jean Lee

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  Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth-century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor"s world--Salem in the early days, when tall-masted ships from foreign ports crowded the wharves. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loyalty

  Avi, 1937-

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  Newbery Medalist Avi explores the American Revolution from a fresh perspective in the story of a young Loyalist turned British spy navigating patriotism and personal responsibility during the lead-up to the War of Independence.

• My Brother Sam Is Dead

  Collier, James Lincoln, 1928-2024

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  Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.

• Sophia's War

  a Tale of the Revolution

  Avi, 1937-

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  In 1776, after witnessing the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, newly occupied by the British army, young Sophia Calderwood resolves to do all she can to help the American cause, including becoming a spy.

• Fever, 1793

  Anderson, Laurie Halse

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• Jefferson's Sons

  a Founding Father's Secret Children

  Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

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  A fictionalized look at the last twenty years of Thomas Jefferson's life at Monticello through the eyes of three of his slaves, two of whom were his sons by his slave, Sally Hemings.

• Chains

  Anderson, Laurie Halse

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  After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.

• Forge

  Anderson, Laurie Halse,

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  "Separated from his friend Isabel after their daring escape from slavery, fifteen-year-old Curzon serves as a free man in the Continental Army at Valley Forge until he and Isabel are thrown together again, as slaves once more." -- Adaptead from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ashes

  Anderson, Laurie Halse,

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  "As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel's little sister Ruth,…Read moreRead more of this annotation