It&#;s Battle of the Books Friday. Today&#;s title is another book recommended for the &#; Pikes Peak Region Battle List.
After 14 year-old Hannah&#;s parents die in a pox epidemic, her cruel Aunt Phoebe sells Hannah&#;s horse and contracts Hannah out as an indentured servant to General Thomas Gage, the royal governor of Massachusetts. Set on the eve of the American revolution, the story chronicles Hannah&#;s story as she struggles with her affection for some members of the Gage household while longing for her own freedom as well as freedom for the colonists. A neighbor brings the horse, Promise, to Boston where Hannah is able to sneak out of the Gage household, dressed as a boy and ride her beloved horse. During her midnight rides, Hannah takes to harassing British soldiers and eventually becomes involved in the rebel cause. Near the end of the book she rides on a dangerous mission to warn the villagers of Salem that the British will be confiscating their munitions.
Many historical figures, including Paul Revere, appear in this action-paced story. It has the potential to grip the reader and take them on a wild ride, yet falls short of doing so.&
Midnight Rider
Hannah's family dies from small pox and she is sold as an indentured servant to work in the house of General Gage, right on the doorsteps of the Revolutionary War. Hannah has to decide where her loyalties lie and how far she'll go for what she believes.
The history is not added in very subtly. Awkward conversations are used to insert large descriptions of what is happening, historically speaking. I do think, though, that it's written appropriately for the age level.
I know it's not the best book ever, but I still enjoyed it and I'm excited to read it with my class.
Midnight Rider
It's and the American colonies are on the brink of revolution. Boston is swarming with soldiers, spies, and secrets. Tempers are flaring between the Whigs and the Tories. Fourteen-year-old Hannah Andrews is thrown into the middle of it all when she is driven out of her home by her guardian aunt to work as an indentured servant in the Boston household of Thomas Gage, governor of the colonies and general of the British armies.
Soon after Hannah's arrival, the stable boy, Caleb, befriends her and alerts her to the issues faced by Americans under British rule. Hannah dreams of freedom and begins to sympathize with Americans who desire independence from Britain. On the other hand, Hannah has deep respect for the Gage family and affection for her rebellious young mistress, Meg. Hannah soon realizes that Meg is as trapped in her aristocratic life as Hannah is in her own bondage as a servant.
Hannah relies on her beloved horse, Promise, to help her through the difficult times. Disguised as a boy on her midnight rides with Promise, Hannah learns on which side her heart belongs. Then, when Hannah overhears a British plot to march on her hometown, she and Promise r
Joan Hiatt Harlow
A Word from Joan
I hope you'll enjoy browsing here where you can see the books I've written, as well as the books I'm about to write.
I was born and grew up in New England. You'll find a taste of Boston and Maine seashores in JOSHUA'S SONG and SHADOWS ON THE SEA. My mother was a Newfoundlander, and you'll read about the "Beautiful Rock" in STAR IN THE STORM, THUNDER FROM THE SEA, and SECRET OF THE NIGHT PONIES.
My dad was a well-known singer in New England. Music was an important part of my life, and in JOSHUA'S SONG and SHADOWS on the SEA you'll find characters who have a strong love of music. I really did see the Florida panther - near my own back yard in Venice, Florida. That’s where I got the idea for a panther in DARK SIDE OF THE CREEK and BLOWN AWAY! And the friendly bats in THE MYSTERIOUS DR. CHEN often visited us at our cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Can you see how bits and pieces of my own life are woven into my stories?
Folks ask, "When did you first decide to become a writer?" My answer: "As soon as I learned to read - which was at the age of four." I discovered, though, that writing is a craft - it isn't just weaving a good s
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