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Sophia's War : A Tale of the Revolution

Sophia's War : A Tale of the Revolution Paperback - 2013

by Avi

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A beloved Newbery Medalist pens a gripping adventure set during the Revolutionary War. After witnessing the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, newly occupied by the British army, Sophia Calderwood resolves to do all she can to help the American cause, including becoming a spy.

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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2013. Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Sophia's War : A Tale of the Revolution
  • Author Avi
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Acceptable
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
  • Date 2013
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1442414421I5N10
  • ISBN 9781442414426 / 1442414421
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.9 in (19.05 x 12.95 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 730
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
    • Locality: New York, N.Y.
  • Library of Congress subjects Spies, United States - History - Revolution,
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012007962
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Lives hang in the balance in this gripping Revolutionary War adventure from a beloved Newbery Medalist.

In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which is newly occupied by the British army. Sophia is horrified by the event and resolves to do all she can to help the American cause. Recruited as a spy, she becomes a maid in the home of General Clinton, the supreme commander of the British forces in America. Through her work she becomes aware that someone in the American army might be switching sides, and she uncovers a plot that will grievously damage the Americans if it succeeds. But the identity of the would-be traitor is so shocking that no one believes her, and so Sophia decides to stop the treacherous plot herself, at great personal peril: SheâÈçs young, sheâÈçs a girl, and sheâÈçs running out of time. And if she fails, sheâÈçs facing an execution of her own.

Master storyteller Avi shows exactly how personal politics can be in this âÈênail-biting thrillerâÈë (Publishers Weekly) that is rich in historical detail and rife with action.

Media reviews

"Newbery Honor-winning author Avi offers a gripping view of the Revolutionary War through the eyes of a 12-year-old spy.... With language drawn from the period (and appended in a glossary) and historical events forming the tight framework of the tense, imagined drama, Avi offers an action-filled novel with wide classroom appeal."