First Avenue Editions (Tm), 2000-01-09
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride
Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride
On My Own History and On My Own History (Paperback)
Ellen Beier, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9781575054568
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On a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming! They have already attacked a nearby town, and it is up to sixteen-year-old Sybil to make sure that she reaches the American soldiers before the British do. With only a large stick to defend herself, and her horse, Star, for company, Sybil rides off into the perilous night and changes the course of the American Revolution. The true story of Sybil's bravery and perseverance are faithfully related by Marsha Amstel's appealing text and Ellen Beier's finely crafted illustrations.
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Book Details
Book Details
Age Range • 7-10
Pages • 48
Subjects • Ludington • Sybil • Danbury (Conn.) • History • Burning by the British • 1777 • United States • Revolution • 1775-1783 • Women
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
On a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming! They have already attacked a nearby town, and it is up to sixteen-year-old Sybil to make sure that she reaches the American soldiers before the British do. With only a large stick to defend herself, and her horse, Star, for company, Sybil rides off into the perilous night and changes the course of the American Revolution. The true story of Sybil's bravery and perseverance are faithfully related by Marsha Amstel's appealing text and Ellen Beier's finely crafted illustrations.
