In 1776, the rebellion of the American colonies against British rule was crushed. Now, in 1777A-the year of the hangmanA-George Washington is awaiting execution, Benjamin FranklinA's banned rebel newspaper, Liberty Tree, has gone underground, and young neA'er-do-well Creighton Brown, a fifteen-year-old Brit, has just arrived in the colonies. Having been shipped off against his will, with nothing but a distaste for English authorities, Creighton befriends Franklin, and lands a job with his print shop. But the English general expects the spoiled yet loyal Creighton to spy on Franklin. As battles unfold and falsehoods are exposed, Creighton must decide where his loyalties lie... a choice that could determine the fate of a nation.
This story imagines what would have happened if the Americans had lost the Revolutionary War, and focuses on a boy who agrees to spy on Benjamin Franklin. PW said, "History buffs will recognize some clever dialogue and the hero struggles with compelling questions, such as the meaning of honor and the value of war." Ages 12-up. (Feb.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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