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.
When Sam Meeker leaves his home in Redding, Connecticut, a town loyal to the king, to fight with the rebel army, he places his family in a very difficult position.
Justin Conkey was too young to fight in the Revolution of 1776, but now it is 1787 and he is fourteen.
Literary novel unit contains story summary, initiating activities, comprehension strategies, discussion questions, vocabulary, predicting, summarizing activities, graphics, writing, bulletin board, and art activities.
Fifteen-year-old Ben Buck and his family spent four years clearing the wilderness to build a new home in Pennsylvania.
Then George discovers that someone has hidden stolen jewels in the stuffing of his beloved bear. George's embarrassing "teddy bear habit" becomes the center of a life-and-death chase through Manhattan.
Carrie has been a kitchen slave in Sam Fraunces' tavern in New York City for as long as she can remember. But after she narrowly escapes a kidnapper, Carrie becomes more curious about her mysterious past.
Gale, Cengage Learning ... To that end, he studies arithmetic and works hard to learn the family's business, and after his father and Sam are gone and his mother turns to drink, he essentially runs the business.
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 ...
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.
Encourage students to make connections to historical events by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons provided in this guide created to support this novel about a family torn apart by the American Revolution.