Johnny Tremain

Esther Forbes

After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution. Gr. 5 - 8.

Emma's Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl

Marissa Moss

From 1774 to 1776, Emma describes in her journal her stay in Boston, where she witnesses the British blockade and spies for the American militias. Gr. 3 - 5.

If you enjoy this title, make sure to check out others in the Young American Voices series.

The Journal of William Thomas Emerson: a Revolutionary War Patriot

Barry Denenberg

William, a twelve-year-old orphan, writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston where he joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to British rule. Gr. 4 - 7.

If you enjoy this title, check out the rest of the My Name is America series!

Titles in this series are shelved under jMYN [MY NAME IS AMERICA]

Sarah Bishop

Scott O'Dell

Left alone after the deaths of her father and brother who take opposite sides in the War for Independence, and fleeing from the British who seek to arrest her, Sarah Bishop struggles to shape a new life for herself in the wilderness. Gr. 5 - 8.