They came from across Long Island Sound, Tories in search of plunder and ransom, bringing terror to Hope Wakeman's Connecticut home. The family is defenseless now that Father is away serving in General Washington's army. They can only watch as Noah Thomas and his crew strip the house of treasured belongings. And before she realizes what is happening, Hope finds herself a captive and a slave to Thomas's ill-tempered wife. Hope has one unlikely ally: Thomas's plucky mother is a different sort of Tory, one who sees beyond partisan divisions. Together the frail old woman and the girl set off in search of safety, on a journey that takes them from the tiny villages of Long Island to the bustling Tory stronghold of Manhattan. A map helps readers follow along on this journey, during which many astonishing things are revealed to Hope about herself and her companion.
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Release date
April 27, 1998 -
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- ISBN: 9780547349275
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- ISBN: 9780547349275
- File size: 299 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.2
- Lexile® Measure: 820
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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May 1, 1998
Gr 5-8-When 12-year-old Hope's father leaves his family behind in answer to General Washington's summons, he admonishes her to be brave. They have no way of knowing that within days her courage will be severely tested. Late one night, their homestead is attacked by Loyalist raiders in search of her father. Not finding him, they take Hope instead and burn the place to the ground, setting a terror-stricken girl upon a difficult journey during which she is forced into a variety of roles simply to survive. Eventually, she and Mother Thomas, her captor's mother (who had been treated little better than Hope), escape together, eventually ending up in New York City, a Loyalist stronghold, where she pretends to be the woman's Loyalist granddaughter. After the elderly woman dies of smallpox and Hope becomes deathly ill but survives, she finds herself recuperating in the home of a Tory general. With the aid of a friend of Mother Thomas, the girl secretly flees the general's house and makes her way home. Hope exhibits tremendous resourcefulness and steadfastness. Because she meets so many kind, warmhearted people while living among the Tories, she learns that the enemy wears a very human face. This story is rich with the details of life during the Revolutionary War. The discussion of the treatment of smallpox, particularly the primitive inoculation practices of the time, do not often appear in young people's novels. While Hope's character lacks the emotional depth of some of Ann Rinaldi's protagonists, her adventures should be popular.-Peggy Morgan, The Library Network, Southgate, MI -
July 1, 1998
A lively tale, this is the story of Hope Wakeman, daughter of a prosperous officer in General Washington's army, who is kidnapped by Tory raiders from her Connecticut home. Taken by the nefarious Mr. Thomas to be a lowly servant, she manages to escape to New York City with the help of Thomas's mother. Although all the loose ends are tied up rather neatly in the end and the characters lack real depth, readers will enjoy Hope's spunk and adventures.(Copyright 1998 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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