
Written by Marshall Poe · Illustrated by Leland Purvis
In 1768 Boston, a Loyalist's son must decide where his own loyalties lie as the colonies move toward revolution.
Ten-year-old Nathaniel Smithfield lives in Boston in 1768, where tension is rising between people loyal to the British crown, like his father, and colonists who believe they are being treated unfairly. As Nathaniel grows into a teenager and witnesses the conflict up close, he must decide what he believes and how far he will go to fight for it.
Nathaniel Smithfield is a ten-year-old boy living with his family in Boston, Massachusetts in 1768 when he first starts to witness the drama happening in the city around him. Tension heats up between those who are loyal to the British crown, like Nathaniel’s father, and those who believe the people of America are being treated unfairly. Over the following years as he grows into a teenager, Nathaniel must decide where his own beliefs lie, and how far he will go to fight for them, no matter the consequences.
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