Relates the Revolutionary War adventures of colonists who dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea in Boston Harbor to protest unfair taxes, interspersed with verses of original song lyrics to be sung to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.".
Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.
In 1773, twelve-year-old Silence works to please her mother in hopes of spending time with her beloved horse, Lily, while the men of Boston discuss a possible war.
Examines the events leading to the 1773 Boston Tea Party where American Patriots dumped over 300 chests filled with tea into Boston Harbor in protest against British taxes.