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Young Andrew Beckett hopes to be a doctor. Jack Cochran plans to take over his father s position as militia captain of the fort. Then Paul Revere rides into town with urgent news that changes their lives forever. The Portsmouth Alarm: December 1774 is based on an actual event. On December 13 1774 just four months before the events in Lexington and Concord Massachusetts Paul Revere delivered a message to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Committee of Correspondence. The message warned of General Gage s shocking plan for the Piscataqua Region sparking hundreds in New Hampshire and Massachusetts (now Maine) to take action.
Paperback: 161 pages
Publisher: Mayhaven Publishing, Inc. (January 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1932278923
ISBN-13: 978-1932278927
Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 5.8 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #292,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #53 in Books > Teens > Historical Fiction > United States > Colonial & Revolutionary Periods #9701 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction
With my experience as an English/Language Arts teacher for grades 6-8 Terri DeMitchell's books have been enjoyed by my students. 'The Portsmouth Alarm' is a well written account of historical events through the lens of young students living during the time period. I was engaged the whole time.
The NHMagazine.com wrote of DeMitchell's book, "She wrote the book for young adults but I, a bit older than that, enjoyed it immensely."Ditto!! I am an adult and I liked it too. The main characters are fictional teenagers but they struggle side by side with real adults. It is a great read, an engaging story with complex characters facing a pivotal personal and historical challenge during two days in December of 1774.
I was thoroughly engaged in the characters and historical facts of The Portsmouth Alarm! Learning about a key event in history has never been more enjoyable.
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