War Comes to Willy Freeman

by James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier

Overview

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?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161628652
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Series:	The Arabus Family Saga , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	585 KB

About the Author

James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children and has contributed more than five hundred articles to the New York Times Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Boy’s Life.

Christopher Collier is professor of history at the University of Connecticut. His field is early American history, especially the history of Connecticut and the American Revolution.

Editorial Reviews

This is righteous adventure, strong in history, ever on the move, and crackling with confrontations.

Kirkus Reviews