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War Comes to Willy Freeman
Contributor(s): Collier, James Lincoln (Author), Collier, Christopher (Contribution by)

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ISBN: 0440495040     ISBN-13: 9780440495048
Publisher: Yearling Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 1987
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Annotation: Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City.


Willy, disguised as a boy, begins her long search for her mother and luckily finds a haven at the famous Fraunces Tavern. But even with the help of Sam Fraunces and her fellow worker, Horace, Willy knows that to be black, female, and free leaves her open to danger at every turn. What will tomorrow bring?

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 82070317
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 800(Not Available)
Series: Arabus Family Saga (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.18" W x 7.62" L (0.29 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Catalog Heading - Language Arts
- Curriculum Strand - Language Arts
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/13/1987
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6636
Reading Level: 4.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City.


Willy, disguised as a boy, begins her long search for her mother and luckily finds a haven at the famous Fraunces Tavern. But even with the help of Sam Fraunces and her fellow worker, Horace, Willy knows that to be black, female, and free leaves her open to danger at every turn. What will tomorrow bring?

 
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