Liberty's Son
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2009

Liberty's Son

By W K Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food and Community Ethics Department of Philosophy Paul B Thompson

Part of the Historical Fiction Adventures series

A young apothecary uncovers a betrayal amidst the brewing American Revolution.

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In 1773, young Oliver Carter arrives in Boston, eager to work for Dr. Benjamin Church. But as tensions rise, he joins the Sons of Liberty, only to discover his mentor's treachery. With the Boston Tea Party looming, Oliver must navigate espionage and danger to warn his allies. Will he succeed in his daring mission, or will betrayal cost him everything?

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Oliver Carter arrives in Boston in 1773 with the simple plan to work for Dr. Benjamin Church. However, the American colonists had grown tired of British tyranny and Boston was the center of rebellious activity. Oliver joins Dr. Church in the Sons of Liberty, a group of colonists fighting for the rebel cause, but Oliver discovers that his boss is a traitor, giving secrets to the British. What does Oliver do to warn his friends? Follow Oliver Carter in this spy story as he joins the rebellion, risks his life, and witnesses one of the climactic events beginning the American Revolution, the Boston Tea Party.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~811L
Themes & topics
Books about warBooks about Colonial and Revolutionary periods
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~S
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
131816
Publication
Published
January 16, 2010
First published
June 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780766036543

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