When fourth grader John and his sister Lisa move into an old house in Princeton, New Jersey, they find it haunted by the ghost of a Hessian soldier from the Revolutionary War and try to reunite him with the ghost of his beloved horse.
Nate Donovan, along with his friend, Running Fox, become the youngest members of General Washington's spy network when the war comes too close to his Quaker family's home in British-occupied Philadelphia.
In 1778 fourteen-year-old Becca takes a position as personal maid to Peggy Shippen, the daughter of wealthy Philadelphia Quakers, and witnesses the events that lead to General Benedict Arnold's betrayal of the revolutionary American forces.
Maps, text, and illustrations tell the story of the American Revolution, covering its causes, its battles, and its aftermath. Also includes a time line, a glossary, and a further reading list.
Profiles American patriot Paul Revere, who was known not only for his midnight ride, but also for his skill as a silversmith and, later, for producing copper sheeting used on warships and building domes.