"Revolution, a new nation, and westward expansion"--Cover. Includes bonus educational materials for each story at end: vocabulary words, important people and things, and timelines.
Summary:
Grace and the bully: a 10-year-old experiences poverty during a time of drought and depression. Lydia the patriot: A 12-year-old's life is changed by the Boston Massacre. Kate and the spies: An 11-year-old must choose sides, political and family, in the American Revolution. Betsy's river adventure: a 13-year-old leaves everything familiar in Boston for the frontier town of Cincinnati.
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