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Rebellion 1776
by Laurie Halse Anderson
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*
With dawn of a new nation just on the horizon, Elsbeth Culpepper has more things to worry about than the signing of papers in her old hometown. Now a maid in the city of Boston at just thirteen years old (although she does look much older), Elsbeth has to fret about her father who lived in a boarding house near the docks and has suddenly disappeared after an argument, her best friend who keeps promising to sign up for Washington's army (if only he was old enough), the stability of her job now that her loyalist employer has been forced to flee the city, and how, oh how, she'll ever fulfill her dream of becoming a seamstress' apprentice.
And, of course, there's the smallpox epidemic that's threatening to lay siege upon the city; and while Elsbeth is now immune to the ravages of the disease that killed most of her family, that doesn't mean she can escape its ramifications.
Halse Anderson has once again delivered a middle-grade masterpiece. REBELLION 1776 was emotional, informative, action packed, and obviously thoughtfully researched; from the daily chores Elsbeth tackles under the scrutiny of Widow Nash, to the real-life war-time events unfolding around our heroine. This book will have a little bit of everything for everyone: war, (age appropriate) romance, mystery, and science... REBELLION 1776 is the perfect choice for the history loving advanced middle-grade reader in your life (or, you know, people who grew up with Halse Anderson's books and crave a simpler time).
With dawn of a new nation just on the horizon, Elsbeth Culpepper has more things to worry about than the signing of papers in her old hometown. Now a maid in the city of Boston at just thirteen years old (although she does look much older), Elsbeth has to fret about her father who lived in a boarding house near the docks and has suddenly disappeared after an argument, her best friend who keeps promising to sign up for Washington's army (if only he was old enough), the stability of her job now that her loyalist employer has been forced to flee the city, and how, oh how, she'll ever fulfill her dream of becoming a seamstress' apprentice.
And, of course, there's the smallpox epidemic that's threatening to lay siege upon the city; and while Elsbeth is now immune to the ravages of the disease that killed most of her family, that doesn't mean she can escape its ramifications.
Halse Anderson has once again delivered a middle-grade masterpiece. REBELLION 1776 was emotional, informative, action packed, and obviously thoughtfully researched; from the daily chores Elsbeth tackles under the scrutiny of Widow Nash, to the real-life war-time events unfolding around our heroine. This book will have a little bit of everything for everyone: war, (age appropriate) romance, mystery, and science... REBELLION 1776 is the perfect choice for the history loving advanced middle-grade reader in your life (or, you know, people who grew up with Halse Anderson's books and crave a simpler time).